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James Stavridis
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2019
Taiwan might save the day for Hong Kong
Beijing will be wary of overreacting to protests because of the effect that would have on its biggest goal: reunification with the 'renegade province.'
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2019
Iran's next move, and how the U.S. and its allies can stop it
The U.S. and its European allies must get ready to sweep mines, escort tankers, launch cyberattacks and, perhaps, sink Iranian ships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2019
Pushing Turkey out of NATO is a terrible idea
The purchase of a Russian missile defense is a severe blow to the alliance, but losing a key member would be worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2019
The southern border needs a wall, but not Trump's kind
A smarter approach involves the U.S. military and Homeland Security working with Mexico.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2019
U.S. and allies can still make Iran blink
Canceling the missile strike against Iran made the White House look indecisive, but it could be turned to America's advantage
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019
How the U.S. can keep the Strait of Hormuz open
Only a global alliance will deter Iran from attacks at sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2019
Iran's Gulf aggression can be stopped without war
The best approach for the U.S. now is to return to a greater focus on allies, partners and friends.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019
Beijing and Moscow want to control the 'world island'
Increasing military cooperation helps both sides now, but in the long run Beijing will rule.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2019
Abe's charm failed to sway Trump on North Korea
By creating so much daylight between himself and America's strongest ally in Asia, Trump weakens U.S. credibility and geopolitical strength in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2019
Sri Lanka attacks mark the birth of terrorism 3.0
The Islamic State has morphed into an web-based organization fueling cells and attacks across the globe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019
Now China is joining the rush for Arctic riches
Why is a nation with no polar shoreline building nuclear icebreakers? Hydrocarbons and trade routes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019
China's next naval target is the internet's underwater cables
Worried about Huawei's 5G? Wait till it gets into the game for 95 percent of all data and voice traffic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019
A nuclear nightmare is brewing between India and Pakistan
India's election and Pakistan's economic crisis are coming at a very bad time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2019
Focus on North Korea's nuclear arsenal obscures threat posed by chemical and biological weapons
As U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held their summit in Vietnam, the narrow focus on nuclear weapons obscured a major danger: Kim holds the whip in a three-ring circus of weapons of mass destruction. The other two rings, adjacent and in many ways more frightening, feature...
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019
How the Americans can escape the graveyard of empires
The key will be persuading both sides to accept a compromise that is far from perfect for either, but allows Afghanistan to move forward.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2019
China seeks new islands to conquer
Allies in the Pacific are worried that the U.S. and Europe are no longer reliable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2019
Dapper new Kim Jong Un is playing an old game
The best U.S. approach to North Korea can be summed up in two words: strategic patience.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
Taiwan must not be a U.S. bargaining chip
Betraying a longtime ally would have disastrous effects in the region and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018
U.S. needs a cyberforce before a space force
We might be attacked from space someday, but we are being attacked from cyberspace right now, and that demands an immediate response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2018
U.S. was right to give China's navy the boot
Make readmission to the vast Pacific Rim exercises a reward for better behavior.
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Massive quake kills at least 150 in Myanmar and Thailand
Medical workers treat a earthquake survivor on a bed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
Tokyo police seek public's help on Setagaya family murder 24 years ago
Police seek information from the public on a high-profile murder case, in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday
Student suicides in Japan hit all-time high
A volunteer handles an incoming call at the Tokyo Befrienders call center, a suicide hotline center in Japan's capital.
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
A screenshot of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Ghibli-style profile picture on X
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
New SDF command will be key for contingency planning, Australian commander says
A Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K "Super Auk" from JS Shiranui prepares to land on HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar 2023 while off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Japanese wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.

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