Prime Minister Kishida’s Successful Visit – A Time to Reflect
OPINION — The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder, by one of our closest allies, that the tense situation […] More
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Exclusive Interview: Tracking China’s Global Power Projection
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, prompted a re-alignment of global alliances that led to the launch of competing power projections, […] More
What Japan’s Massive Defense Investment Means for the World
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: Japan’s new security strategy is bringing unprecedented change to its military policy and is introducing a new dynamic for global collective […] More
We Need Clear Communication Over What’s Happening in Japan
OPINION — A rearmed Japan provides the U.S. with another strong Indo-Pacific ally which should calm down what I believe are exaggerated fears of China […] More
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There is a Place for Japan in AUKUS
OPINION — From an Australian perspective the emergence of Japan as a confident and substantial contributor to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific is welcome. […] More
Japan Prepares for Olympic-level Cybersecurity
Japan’s cybersecurity will be put to the test over the next 18 months. The world’s attention will be fixed on the island country as it […] More
The Global Divide Over the 5G National Security Risk
Fresh off the heels of the Munich security conference, a rift remains between the U.S. and its allies over their approach to 5G networks and […] More
How the U.S. Can Fight for Tokyo Too with Kim Jong Un
Within moments of greeting President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in mid-April, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clinched a key strategic objective for their meeting: a […] More
Trump in Japan: Rips Trade but Boosts Security Ties
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both used Trump’s visit to Japan to bolster confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance as the […] More
Tokyo Weighs Risks and Rewards of Atoms for War
Japan has the means, motive, and opportunity to produce nuclear weapons. However, as a matter of long-standing policy, Tokyo has kept its options open, as […] More
Do Japan and South Korea Need Nuclear Weapons?
The North Korean regime of Kim Jong-un conducted its sixth underground nuclear test early this September – which Pyongyang claims as its first test of […] More
North Korea Threat Greatest to Neighbors but Looms for U.S.
The nightmarish threat of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program appears more real than ever, but the devil is in the details. This summer’s most recent […] More
Free Trade’s New Champions
The recently agreed framework for a Europe-Japan free trade agreement could not provide a clearer indication as to the changing of the guard in terms […] More
Japan and the EU Show That Free Trade Will Not Wait for Trump
In keeping with his America First agenda, President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with the promised new direction in U.S. trade and international economic policy. […] More
Will Tokyo’s Arms Exports Help or Hurt U.S Interests in Asia?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s current political problems obscure the striking speed with which he successfully tackled thorny and long-standing security policy problems, including the […] More
Japan Meets Buyer Resistance in Asian Arms Market
Alongside his “Abenomics” economic reform package, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government have sought to reform and expand the authority of the Japanese […] More
Japan’s Arms Merchants Are Off to a Rocky Start
When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government redrew Japan’s self-imposed arms export restrictions in 2014, it hoped to spark a revolution in a domestic defense […] More
Japan, South Korea Shaken by Pyongyang, Beijing – And Now, Washington
South Korea and Japan are attempting to maintain business as usual in their alliances with the U.S., but the Trump Administration has not made this […] More
Some Japanese Fear Trump Will Concede Too Much To China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, after last year’s U.S. election, was quick to meet with President Donald Trump to seek reassurance on the strength of […] More