It's great to see the Self-Defense Force joining a major multilateral exercise but this training is needed where the trouble is coming, in and around Japan.
Vladimir Putin sent the Russian navy on patrol with Chinese warships near Hokkaido and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has heaped praise upon Kim Jong Un.
A press release issued ahead of this year's event emphasized that "India and Mongolia have a shared commitment to regional security and cooperation."
According to reports, China could be pursuing a politico-military advantage in Tibet to enhance its capacity for swift military deployment in border regions.
Qin Gang was known for his inflammatory statements. With the return of Wang Yi as foreign minister, expect an escalation of Chinese rhetoric.
Repeated missile and other provocations by North Korea were discussed in the July 20 trilateral in Karuizawa and on the agenda for the leaders' August summit.
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Timing is everything in diplomacy. To reclaim the Northern Territories, Japan must be ready for all scenarios, including the possibility of Putin's downfall.
Denny Tamaki's not listening to Okinawans, most of whom feel a sense of crisis about Chinese incursions into waters near the Senkaku Islands.
At its July 11-12 summit, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization should warn Russia on the explosives at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and other heinous acts.