An Asia command structure to meet the challenge
Even under ideal circumstances for the U.S. government, dealing with a possible confrontation with China is a problem that is,...
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Rising threat from China pushes US and Japan to deepen military cooperation
Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham was quoted in this piece from the Wall Street Journal HACHINOHE, Japan—It was the kind...
Evergrande suspends shares in Hong Kong as firm tries to raise cash
Crisis-hit Chinese real estate giant Evergrande has suspended trade in its shares in Hong Kong as investors await news on...
Back to the future, the Chinese lead the re-birth of hypersonic missiles
In a dramatic turn of events, while General Milley is concerned with understanding white rage, the Chinese conduct a startling...
The Japan – US contingency plan – Less than meets the eye
The Kyodo News reported the other day that the U.S. and Japanese militaries have written a draft plan for a ‘Taiwan contingency’...
China is creating your complete digital twin (including your DNA)
Due to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach, some may think that the Chinese Communist Party is simply collecting...
US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel: A Strange Choice for an Important Role
Originally published in The Epoch Times. It’s official. Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago who also served as an adviser to President...
The Yasukuni Visits – A Marine’s Reaction
Originally posted in AND Magazine. On December 7th, nearly 100 Japanese Diet Members visited Yasukuni Shrine in downtown Tokyo. This...
Free world must fight for Myanmar’s ousted leader
The guilty verdict and lengthy jail sentence imposed on Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of...
Americans back total boycott of Beijing Olympics under certain conditions
This week, the White House announced that it would not send President Biden nor any U.S. government official to the...
Grant Newsham on the relations between Japan and South Korea and strategic challenges for East Asia
Center Senior Fellow Grant Newsham joined the Audacious Aotearoa podcast to discuss the current state of relations between Japan and...
The Biden-Xi Summit: A waste of time? Not if you look closely.
On November 15, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping met via video conference. In...
Biden lobbies against human rights measure for Uyghurs in favor of climate deal
As Vladimir Putin mobilizes forces on the Ukraine border and Chinese submarines patrol the Taiwan Strait, President Joe Biden’s State...
Sen. Scott requests meeting with Adam Silver on NBA’s ‘unsettling’ China issues
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., requested to meet with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a letter on Monday to talk about a litany of...
Defending Taiwan: Think globally and ‘look up’
US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin said the other day that Chinese air force movements towards Taiwan look like a...
China’s long-term plan to grind down US presence in Asia: The Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands protestors set fire to government buildings and businesses in Chinatown on Friday to show their anger at the...