A new Japanese prime minister: Does it matter for Japan’s defense?
Fumio Kishida won’t be Japan’s prime minister after September. Kishida served longer than most—nearly three years. However, Japanese prime ministers,...
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Japan must do much more for Taiwan
A bipartisan delegation of Japanese politicians visited Taiwan last week, marking the latest of several visits by Japanese Diet members over the...
China’s step-by-step takeover of the South China Sea: Grant Newsham
CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham joined American Thought Leaders to discuss China's military activity in the South China Sea. “What...
China’s submarine force can track (and sink) US Navy aircraft carriers
The U.S. Navy maintains carrier superiority over China, but Beijing has demonstrated its ability to track American carriers, raising concerns....
South China Sea tensions rise as Manila, Beijing point fingers over ship collisions
Editor's Note: This piece by Seth Robson features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. Three coast guard ships crashed...
After Kishida’s exit, Japan’s next leader must boost defense capabilities to be a better ally to US: Newsham
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is preparing to step down, with a new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party to...
States must act to protect American security from foreign adversaries
Click HERE to read the full Report In dozens of states across America, state legislatures have taken a thorough, thoughtful...
Killing of Hamas top dog highlights question for US: Who’s in charge?
To hear the establishment media tell it, the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has brought the world perilously close...
Good news, bad news in Japan’s military reawakening
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has done what no American president ever could. He got Japan to get serious about defense...
Japan concerned about level of US commitment to defend it: Newsham
Washington is reinforcing its “nuclear commitment” to defend an Indo-Pacific ally: Japan. The two just held their first meeting on extended deterrence in Tokyo over the weekend. Chinese state...
US strengthens Indo-Pacific alliances
Editor's Note: This piece by Henry Ridgwell features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. TOKYO — The United States this...
B-21 Raider vs. China: Is the US Air Force’s bomber fleet big enough?
The B-21 Raider, the U.S. Air Force's next-generation stealth bomber, is designed to replace the B-2 Spirit and B-1 Lancer...
Quad foreign ministers decry dangerous South China Sea actions
Editor's Note: This piece is based on an interview with CSP Senior Fellow, Grant Newsham. TOKYO: Foreign ministers from Australia,...
‘2+2’ security talks: Is Japan almost cured of its nuclear allergy?
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin included an "extended deterrence dialogue" (EDD). They they met their Japanese counterparts...
To deter China’s PLA, Japan must resolve its serious military recruitment problem
Japan’s recently released Defense White Paper highlights once again that the Japanese know they’ve got a problem with an aggressive,...
A new naval base for China would allow quick breakout into the deep Pacific
The bane of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been its unfettered access to the Pacific Ocean. However, China’s...