Its territorial appetite combined with the apparent graduation by China from a defensive to a preemptive strike posture for defense is raising regional alarms.
The importance of Okinawa is about deterrence. Demonstrate you're a serious military with lots of partners and an enemy is less likely to try his luck...
There is nothing wrong with Japan becoming a military power if by that term we mean a "true defensive power that won't tolerate aggression by other...
British PM Sunak said that President Zelenskyy's in-person G7 Hiroshima Summit visit sent "a powerful message about the unity and determination of members."
In an interview, Dr Toshi Yoshihara, an expert in deciphering the strategy of China's PLA, reviews the options, risks and deterrence China is likely to face.
The US leader praised Yoon Suk-yeol for his rendition of the song, "American Pie" and also for his bold steps toward improving relations with Japan.
Despite the RIC Trilateral, India is committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific and is an important partner to Japan as a democratic counterweight to China.
The order was later retracted but North Korean missile provocations are escalating, with launches of an unprecedented frequency near Japan.
Japan must think ahead as the possibility of a Taiwan contingency looms. How will Japanese citizens be evacuated, and how will the two armed forces communicate?
In the wake of Kishida's visit to Ukraine, the government should promptly revise the National Security Guidelines and provide lethal weapons to Ukraine.
Opposition members in the Diet wasted time during the 2023 budget deliberations by attacking LDP minister Sanae Takaichi with a discredited document.