There is much that preceded the attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The author examines several differing views on when the Asia-Pacific War began.
The latest estimate debunks Beijing's claim that China is "maintaining nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required to safeguard national security."
A diplomatic protest is a tepid response to Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao saying that supporting Taiwan would lead the Japanese people into the "pit of fire."
A Chinese radar base at Dondra Bay could track US military activity in Diego Garcia and also movements by Indian, Japanese and Australian ships in the...
The PLA's navy drill with aircraft carrier Shandong is another sign that China aims to deter or defeat any third-party intervention in the Indo-Pacific.
Xi Jinping tells China to "have the courage to fight" while his new foreign minister Qin Gang talks about facing the "jackals and wolves" of the...
The National Security Strategy cautions that China presents the most consequential and systemic challenge to the US and the free and open international system.
Finally, the ruling coalition recognizes that, with neighboring countries threatening Japan, acquiring counterstrike capability has long been overdue.
China sent its Coast Guard and navy into waters near the Senkakus days after Japan-China maritime talks. Japan must be clear that it will defend its...
A recent analysis revealed a declining US military — a timely reminder for Japan that deterring war is and always has been a costly endeavor.
Cooperation among the four Malabar powers now only extends to the maritime realm and not to land. Human security too will need to become a focus...
Japan spent over $24 billion USD in foreign aid to China to foster relations and spread democracy. Instead, the massive aid helped create a monster.
