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Sanae Takaichi, Xi Jinping
Asia-Pacific

First female Japan PM takes hawkish position on China, Taiwan

LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could use a primer on deterrence and the best way to help defend Taiwan without provoking a war

Hiroshima
Global Crises

Symposium: Why was Japan the only nuclear holocaust in 80 yrs?

On the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we ask 17 experts whether 'deterrence' is the real legacy. Or not.

Trump tariffs
Global Crises

Linking tariff 'deals' to US security interests is harder than it looks

Behind the headlines of billion-dollar commitments lie questions about enforcement, consistency, and international buy-in

Taiwan is not a vital US interest
QiOSK

Taiwan is not a vital US interest

A war with China over the island should be off the table (VIDEO)

Wall Street Stock Exchange
Asia-Pacific

Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street

Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too

Okinawa
Asia-Pacific

The slow walk of US Marines from Okinawa

Despite years of promises, only a handful of American forces have actually left as fears loom of a rising China