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Julian E. Barnes
For Julian E. Barnes's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2022
Russia is buying North Korean artillery, according to U.S. intelligence
American officials have said that, when it comes to Russia's ability to rebuild its military, the economic actions of Europe and the United States have been effective.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2022
Commando network coordinates flow of weapons in Ukraine, officials say
A secretive operation involving U.S. Special Operations forces hints at the scale of the effort to assist Ukraine's still outgunned military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2022
Fears grow over Iran’s nuclear program as Tehran digs a new tunnel network
Although construction is evident on satellite and has been monitored by groups that track the proliferation of new nuclear facilities, officials have never talked about it publicly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2022
The U.S. is sending advanced weapons to Ukraine. But conditions apply.
There is no question that the decision to give Ukraine the weapons they have requested for weeks marked a major escalation in the kind of military aid that Washington is providing.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
U.S. intelligence is helping Ukraine kill Russian generals, officials say
Ukrainian officials said they have killed approximately 12 generals on the front lines, a number that has astonished military analysts.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2022
Russia’s war has been brutal, but Putin has shown some restraint. Why?
Officials are debating the Kremlin's calculations in not trying harder to halt arms shipments. Analysts wonder whether a bigger mobilization by Moscow is on the horizon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2022
The U.S. races to arm Ukraine with heavier, more advanced weaponry
The West is focused on sending longer-range weapons like howitzers, anti-aircraft systems, anti-ship missiles, armed drones, armored trucks, personnel carriers and even tanks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. makes contingency plans in case Russia uses its most powerful weapons
The immediate concern is what Putin may do next — driven by a desire to rescue a failing military effort or reestablish his credentials as a force to be feared.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2022
For the U.S., a tenuous balance in confronting Russia
Navigating between aiding Ukraine and avoiding an escalation with Moscow has led to a tangle of decisions and sometimes tortured distinctions over weapons and other elements of policy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2022
Russia asked China for military and economic aid for Ukraine war, U.S. officials say
Moscow was eyeing help from Beijing to help counteract the battering its economy has taken from broad sanctions imposed by the U.S., European and Asian nations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 7, 2022
Arming Ukraine: 17,000 anti-tank weapons in six days and a clandestine cybercorps
American and European officials describe a desperate race against time as they aim to get arms delivered to Ukrainian forces while their supply routes are still open.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
How Ukraine’s military has resisted Russia so far
Ukrainian troops are mounting a stiffer-than-expected resistance to Russian forces, fighting with a resourcefulness that could trip up Russian troops for weeks or months to come.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
Washington’s newest worry: The dangers of cornering Putin
Putin's reaction to the initial wave of sanctions has provoked a range of concerns that one senior official called the 'Cornered Putin Problem.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, U.S. officials say
A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about Putin's war plans or intentions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2022
U.S. battles Putin by disclosing his next possible moves
Declassified information is part of a campaign to complicate what officials say are Russia's plans to invade Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2022
U.S. exposes what it says is Russian effort to fabricate pretext for invasion
The plan involves staging and filming a fabricated attack by the Ukrainian military either on Russian territory or against Russian-speaking people in eastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
How the computer chip shortage could incite a U.S. conflict with China
The war game and study by the Center for a New American Security illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwanese computer chips.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2022
Most cases of Havana syndrome unlikely to be caused by foreign power, says CIA
The interim findings of a comprehensive study by the agency have angered victims, who described their release as a 'breach of faith.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2021
U.S. and Britain help Ukraine prepare for potential Russian cyberassault
Russia has attacked Ukraine's power grid in the past, and experts say Moscow might take similar steps as it masses troops along the border.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2021
Saudi operatives who killed Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in U.S.
The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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