The latest military exercise exacerbates the patriarchal and racialized defense cooperation between Washington and Tokyo.
The Impacts of RIMPAC on Okinawa and Japan
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Japan
Does Japan Aspire to be a Superpower?
Despite its “peace constitution,” Japan has a growing military footprint.
September 11 and the Debacle of ‘Nation-Building’ in Iraq and Afghanistan
Nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq was the resurrection of a doctrine that should have been buried after Vietnam.
Japan’s Approach to Myanmar: Diplomatic Leadership or Business as Usual?
Are sanctions or quiet engagement the best method of restoring democracy in the Southeast Asian country?
What Explains COVID’s East-West Divide?
Asia has done a much better job of containing the pandemic. Do values have anything to do with it?
Echoes of Nomonhan
A little-known 1939 battle in the Mongolian grasslands helped determine World War II and shape the current geopolitics of Northeast Asia.
The Return of the Goldilocks Apocalypse
There’s no returning to normal after Donald Trump.
Nukes and North Korea: A New Direction?
North Korea’s nuclear program is a regional issue. It requires a regional response.
The U.S. Should Apologize for the Atomic Bombings — And Denuclearize
Seventy-five years after the atomic bombings, we’re still engaging in a false narrative that attempts to justify the unjustifiable.
Okinawa: Will the Pandemic Transform U.S. Military Bases?
An outbreak of COVID-19 among U.S. service personnel on Okinawa may help anti-base protesters stop construction of the replacement facility at Henoko.