Japan’s Intervention in a Taiwan Contingency: It Depends

Japan’s Intervention in a Taiwan Contingency: It Depends

In recent years, Japan has faced increased threats from various directions: from Russia to the north, and from North Korea and China to the west. No wonder, as John Mearsheimer once put it, Japan’s defense posture needs to be more like Godzilla and less like Bambi. This quandary is not new. In fact, for decades, … Read more

Former Japan PM’s ‘Resolve to Fight’ Remark Over Taiwan Causes Ripples at Home and Abroad

Former Japan PM’s ‘Resolve to Fight’ Remark Over Taiwan Causes Ripples at Home and Abroad

Advertisement Former Japanese Prime Minister Aso Taro has caused a considerable stir both at home and abroad, by saying that Japan, the United States, and Taiwan need to show “the resolve to fight” to defend Taiwan amid China’s growing assertiveness around the island. “There has never been a time like now when Japan, Taiwan, the … Read more