Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the movement of missile forces have pushed Finland and Sweden toward applying for NATO membership.
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...
Japan has no means to counter a possible Chinese invasion. Its constitution, untouched for 74 years, prevents it from establishing land, sea, and air forces.
In 1853 Commodore Perry visited Japan with a complaint. Japan was not a great power which threatened the U.S. Navy, but as the ranges of...
Sunday, January 19, marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States that...
In the current sphere of Japanese politics the issue of constitutional revision figures very prominently. Arguably it is the single most significant political issue of the...
As explained in author Sheila A. Smith’s introduction of her new book, several generations of Japanese leaders have grappled with how to ensure their...
