Japan goes on the ‘offensive-defensive’
A Chinese acquaintance asks me about Japan every now and then, particularly why it has been “beefing up” its military...
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China benefiting from American mutual funds
Center Executive Chairman, Frank Gaffney, joined Steve Bannon's War Room Pandemic to discuss the issue of American pension funds benefiting...
Why a free Taiwan is crucial to the US
Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was interviewed by NTD to discuss Taiwan's strategic importance to the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQLdQtAgfAQ The...
Japan starts to shift away from pacifist stance over fears about North Korean and Chinese activities
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece by the South China Morning Post Japan is...
Japan’s defense: Is Japan ready to shoot?
When the first Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) contingent was dispatched to Iraq in 2004, a U.S. Marine officer gave its...
Grant Newsham: Asia East by North Ep 13
Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham discusses the Russia/Ukraine war and what impact it will have on the CCP"s attitude towards...
Beijing’s militarization of South China Sea islands can cause US, allies ‘all sorts of problems’
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was interviewed by the Epoch Times for this piece Beijing’s growing aggressiveness and...
US-South Korea ties: Focus on economics as much as defense
On March 9, the Biden administration may have felt that it dodged a bullet when conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was elected...
Australia alarmed by prospect of China-Solomon Islands security pact
Editor's Note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece by the Wall Street Journal SYDNEY—Australia expressed alarm...
US-Japan marines training should move towards bilateral warfighting capabilities
The joint training taking place in Camp Fuji sends out the message that the US and Japan are doing what’s...
Why invade Taiwan when bypassing Taiwan works?
Even as Russia has pivoted to a full commitment to invade and crush Ukraine, Russia is a mere tributary vassal...
China’s defense budget: Spending what’s necessary to beat the Americans
It’s that time of year when China announces its defense budget. This year, defense spending is set to increase 7.1 percent...
Japanese, US marines practice airborne assaults in sign of deepening cooperation
Editor's note: Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece by Reuters TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - In...
Understanding China’s defense spending
The Chinese are persistent and intelligent, and they have said where they intend to end up ー including taking territory...
How many Europeans must die for the West to start to act?
Putin's latest aggression against Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. This is in addition to...
Lessons for Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and NATO from the Ukraine War
While the war in Ukraine is still raging, it isn’t too early to draw some conclusions about the fighting and...