Japan at crossroads as stage set for dramatic rethink of defense policy
-The Japan Times- When former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe encouraged a discussion on what amounted to stationing U.S. nuclear bombs on the territory of the sole nation to be attacked with them, it wasn’t clear what kind of reaction he expected — or if he had ulterior motives. Japanese, with images of Hiroshima and Nagasaki seared into
Chinese military buildup ’cause of instability’ in Asia, ex-U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief says
-The Japan Times- As concerns over China’s growing assertiveness rise, including fears of a contingency — or even full-fledged conflict — erupting in the Taiwan Strait, Japan’s role in its alliance with the United States is getting renewed attention. In a testimony before the U.S. Congress last March, then-Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Philip Davidson said China
Whatever Happened to Soft Power?
-Project Syndicate- As 2021 drew to a close, Russia had massed troops near its border with Ukraine; China had flown military jets near Taiwan; North Korea was still pursuing its nuclear-weapons program; and Taliban fighters were patrolling the streets of Kabul. Seeing all this, friends asked me: “Whatever happened to soft power?” One answer is