Let them eat isotopes.
Trump’s Remarks Reveal Fears About U.S. Troops in Harm’s Way From North Korea
Donald Trump’s calls for arming Seoul and Tokyo with nuclear weapons seems to be his way of keeping American troops out of the line of nuclear fire.
The U.S. Is Militarizing the Pacific — and Not Taking Questions
Hawaii’s members of Congress sit at the linchpin of a huge realignment of U.S. military power. Good luck getting them to talk about it.
You Think North Korea Is Aggressive Now?
Wait until North Korea has a few more nuclear weapons.
Japan and South Korea: A New Beginning?
Japan and South Korea have reached an agreement on the “comfort women” issue that has made a lot of people uncomfortable.
The Road Ends in Djibouti for Some Eritrean Refugees
Thousands of Eritreans are marooned in this desolate corner of the Horn of Africa.
What Comes After Empire?
Let’s say the U.S. actually curbed its military adventurism, reeled in the Pentagon budget, and closed its global network of bases. Then what?
As the Standoff in Okinawa Continues, the U.S. Should Be Embarrassed
Washington and Tokyo remain committed to growing the U.S. military footprint on the island of Okinawa — whether Okinawans like it or not.
The Tragic Death of Japan’s Pacifist Brand
With its pacifist constitution (literally) beaten down into irrelevance, Japan is in the throes of an identity crisis.
What the Class Politics of World War II Mean for Tensions in Asia Today
In the Philippines, the grandson of a despised collaborator has endorsed the remilitarization of his country’s former occupiers — by the grandson of a war criminal, no less.