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Posted inOpinion
Takaichi: the Japanese prime minister America has been waiting for
by February 6, 2026February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition is likely to win big in Japan’s lower house election on February 8. Hopefully, Washington recognizes what it has with Takaichi. Among major US allies, Japan is the only one that is taking its defense seriously and not cozying up to the Chinese communists. Since I first went […]
Posted inOpinion
Forget Greenland — securing Diego Garcia should come first
January 26, 2026January 26, 2026
Posted inOpinion
Freeing Iran requires a push from the US – and fast
January 14, 2026January 14, 2026
Posted inOpinion
Maduro raid will make China think twice about Taiwan
January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
Posted inMilitary
All the weapons China doesn’t want Taiwan to have
December 30, 2025January 2, 2026
Posted inOpinion
Australia’s fighting image fixed in time, left behind by reality
December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
Posted inNortheast Asia
China, look at the numbers: Japan threatens nobody
December 11, 2025December 16, 2025
Posted inOpinion
China’s act of war against PM Takaichi and Japan
November 22, 2025November 26, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Takaichi set to remove Japan’s defense export bans
October 27, 2025October 30, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Gaza peace? Maybe, maybe not
October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Sell US soybeans and get played by China
September 20, 2025September 25, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Taking on China in the Pacific: Target corruption or don’t bother
September 16, 2025September 18, 2025
Posted inOpinion
America’s defense begins in the Western Pacific, not in San Diego
September 12, 2025September 17, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Will Trump put money over principle when meeting S Korea’s Lee?
August 23, 2025August 23, 2025
Posted inNortheast Asia
Japan’s new F-35B fighters land with amphibious force
August 20, 2025August 25, 2025
Posted inOpinion
The best Trump can hope for in Alaska
August 13, 2025August 13, 2025
Posted inOpinion
Northern Mariana Islands lose their last best hope
Posted inOpinion
America asks its allies the tough questions
Posted inOpinion
If only we could expect surprises in Japan’s Defense White Paper
Posted inOpinion
The 12-day war with Iran: too short
Posted inOpinion
America and rare earths: a little urgency, please
Posted inOpinion
Lee’s election in S Korea: The time for wishful thinking has come
Posted inOpinion
Letter from Seoul: This isn’t just another election
Posted inOpinion
Advice to Tokyo about that US debt weapon: Use at your own risk
Posted inOpinion
Will Xi Jinping start a war over Trump’s China tariffs?
Posted inNortheast Asia
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth needs a to-do list for Japan
Posted inNortheast Asia
Unsolicited advice for the next US ambassador to Japan
February 27, 2025March 4, 2025
Posted inOpinion
The US weapon China’s communists fear the most
February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
Posted inOpinion
US-China: ‘Cold War 2’ or something worse
February 11, 2025February 12, 2025
Posted inNortheast Asia
Ishiba meets Trump: a potentially volatile mixture
February 7, 2025February 12, 2025