The war games simulation in Tokyo used scenarios “so timely as to be frightening,” and well within the range of possibilities.
However, Xi is seeking an unprecedented 3rd term in office at the CCP's autumn national party congress and wants to avoid risks that could threaten his...
China’s actions threaten to create a Taiwan crisis, which would be a Japan crisis, and could quickly create the danger of war in East Asia.
A former Chinese labor camp survivor analyzes an audio file that, while not independently verified, is raising concerns about the country’s military intentions.
The fact that the commander of the collective eastern forces felt a sense of crisis about China’s military readiness and made the problem public is noteworthy.
A fight to defend Taiwan will be far more deadly than Ukraine. So what if Japan takes the lead by ending its own strategic ambiguity first?
“Being able to exercise the right of collective self-defense means nothing more than avoiding getting dragged into a war,” he said at a recent symposium.
Washington and Tokyo need to ensure that the expected series of Chinese blows do not paralyze the allied decision-making process.
“The US policy of ambiguity toward Taiwan is now fostering instability in the Indo-Pacific region,” former PM Shinzo Abe wrote.
There would be a powerful rationale for China to seal off Taiwan as quickly and completely as possible, with strategic implications for Japan and the US.
Don’t expect real world effects anytime soon. The Japanese still need to study revising laws to permit the Marines to deploy. And then they will have...
Ex-JFSDF fleet commander Yoji Koda examines the issue of China’s possible use of military means in an attempt to force unification with Taiwan, and the risks...
