Commentary: Russia and Japan are Drawing Closer. Is Trump Helping?
Reuters For decades, the dispute over ownership of four islands in the Kuril archipelago has prevented Russia and Japan...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Commentary: Russia and Japan are Drawing Closer. Is Trump Helping?
A nation must think before it acts.
Japan
Taiwan and Japan in the Tsai Era
Abstract Under the administration of Taiwan’s first woman president, Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan-Japan relations are likely to deepen while relying,...
Tsai Ing-wen’s Presidential Platform
. Tsai must be pragmatic and diplomatic in order to get the results she hopes to achieve. Taking office...
Keynote Address: Implications of the 2016 Elections for Economic and Security Issues
Despite its many problems, East Asia remains the principal global bright spot. Unlike the Middle East and Europe, where...
Refusing to Nuke First
The Atlantic On September 5, The New York Times reported that the Obama administration is weighing whether to adopt a...
The Curious Case of Okinotori: Reef, Rock, or Island?
The July 12 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague in favor of the Philippines’...
Donald Trump Folds the Nuclear Umbrella: Is American Extended Deterrence Passé?
It might be said that among foreign policy and national security watchers, Donald Trump is a gift that keeps...
History and Strategies: Grand, Maritime, and American
Of sea-captains young or old, and the mates, and of all intrepid sailors, Of the few, very choice, taciturn,...
Japan’s Search for the ‘Sweet Spot’: International Cooperation and Regional Security in Northeast Asia
Abstract To analyze how Japan’s competing objectives and specific policies have been evolving and how they trade off in...
Deterrence by Presence to Effective Response: Japan’s Shift Southward
Abstract Over the past fifteen years, a quiet strategic shift has occurred in Japan. During the cold war era,...