Beijing seeks unlimited access to Afghanistan’s mineral wealth and guarantees against interference in its Xinjiang region, forgetting that this neighbor is a different ball game altogether.
China’s strategy is one of working towards annihilating the adversary with its flocks of fishing fleets, while keeping the Chinese Coast Guard nearby and PLA-Navy ships...
The Chinese authorities’ readiness to use the coast guard law is aimed at establishing Chinese control inside the first island chain in East Asia.
The “Defense of Japan 2021” white paper is one among many manifestations of an international pushback against China and strengthening the strategic environment across the Indo-Pacific.
The whys and hows of Beijing military’s threat to “use nuclear bombs continuously until Japan declares unconditional surrender.”
In a world following silent biological warfare, the instigating nations will be the quickest to recover, and ultimately lead the new world order. If this is...
The region and the world are watching as Xi Jinping and the CCP seek power to create new boundaries through military strength and rewrite history to...
As the Chinese Communist Party approaches its centennial on July 23, 2021, the clash between its repressive values and practices and the freedoms enshrined in the...
The newly declassified strategy report reveals Washington’s priority for the first few months of Biden’s presidency, including as it concerns the Indo-Pacific.
The Biden administration is taking over the reins of the White House when the rising COVID-19 allegations against China are bringing about a repositioning of countries...
Resetting Washington’s ties with Beijing cannot afford the cost of pulling back on the firmness of dealing with a revisionist China, particularly if U.S.’ Asian alliances...
As JAPAN Forward celebrates its third anniversary, we extend our gratitude and appreciation to all of the supporters, contributors and readers who have helped us reach...