Kill Chain

What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?

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What’s Missing From Japan’s Defense Buildup?

In 1956, while commenting on Japan’s ability to defend itself from attack, Japanese Prime Minister Ichiro Hatoyama said that the government should not “merely sit and wait to die.”  China’s growing conventional strike and amphibious assault forces are pushing Japan’s Ministry of Defense to reshape the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). Long-range strike munitions and launchers … Read more

Mind the Gap: 5 Points of Divergence in the South Korea-US Alliance

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Mind the Gap: 5 Points of Divergence in the South Korea-US Alliance

In 2023, North Korea actively navigated the international geopolitical landscape, fortifying its security coalitions with China and Russia amid China-U.S. tensions and the protracted Russia-Ukraine war. Pyongyang also advanced its nuclear capabilities according to the timeline set during the 8th Party Congress in 2021. This included the successful testing of solid-fuel engines for the Hwasong-18 … Read more