Japanese re-militarization
Trump endorses right-wing Takaichi as Japan heads to the polls on February 8
The Takaichi-led conservative coalition has tried to maximize its electoral prospects by promises of balancing its militaristic nationalism with the growing economic concerns of the people
3 ways the West got China’s parade totally wrong
By displaying strength on a day marking antifascist unity, China signals its dual path: deterrence without escalation, and development without domination. In a shifting world, it aims to prevent war, not wage it.
Asia-Pacific is where China-Russia ‘no limits’ partnership will be put to test
The Northeast Asian theater is going to be a crucial arena in the brewing big-power confrontation, what with the Arctic hotting up and the Northern Sea Route becoming operational. This will catapult the strategic importance of the Russian Far East and Siberia as the powerhouse of the world economy in the 21st century
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