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Commentary / World Aug 2, 2021

Xi opens a Pandora's box with antagonism of India

by Brahma Chellaney

Chinese aggression and the breaching of border agreements has made the rise of a more antagonistic and militarily stronger India a certainty.

Commentary / World Jul 28, 2021

Japan’s newfound boldness on defending Taiwan

by Bruce Klingner

Japan’s increasing concern with China’s intimidation of its neighbors has triggered a shift toward a greater willingness to publicly align its national interests with the security of Taiwan.

National Jul 21, 2021

Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait

Top officials from the three countries also used a meeting to send a clear message with their coordination on policy toward North Korea, despite recent frictions between Seoul and Tokyo.

National Jul 15, 2021

U.S. Marines use Japanese language during drill to improve ties with SDF

"We would very much like to increase our partnership and interoperability," said Capt. Brett Hermanson of the U.S. Marine Corps.

National Jul 13, 2021

Japan and Britain hold anti-piracy drill in Gulf of Aden

Japan and Britain have held an anti-piracy military drill in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in East Africa, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday. The drill, conducted on Sunday and Monday, involved the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Setogiri and P-3C patrol planes as ...

National Jul 13, 2021

Japan mentions Taiwan stability in defense paper for first time

by Isabel Reynolds

The wording in the "Defense of Japan” white paper released Tuesday is set to increase friction between the two biggest economies in Asia.

Commentary / World Jul 13, 2021

The U.S. military needs a lot more recruits

Defending against new threats will require the U.S. to replenish its all-volunteer force — a task made harder by the dwindling number of Americans willing and able to serve.

World Jul 11, 2021

India pulls staff from Kandahar consulate after intense fighting

The U.S. withdrawal is now more than 90% complete, the Pentagon announced this month, and President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. military mission would end on August 31.

National Jul 8, 2021

Japan's MSDF to hold joint drill with U.K. strike group in Gulf of Aden

The drill will involve Maritime Self-Defense Force units currently engaged in an antipiracy mission in the region, and the British Royal Navy's largest warship.

National Jul 7, 2021

Japanese and British defense ministers to hold talks in Tokyo

The politicians will aim to coordinate joint exercises involving the Self-Defense Forces and a British aircraft carrier strike group dispatched to the western Pacific

Commentary / World Jul 7, 2021

After Afghanistan falls, what next?

by Djoomart Otorbaev

Afghanistan’s neighbors — Pakistan, Iran, China, India and the Central Asian countries — are wondering just how much it will cost them to maintain security after the United States is gone.