Philippines hopes US history won’t repeat itself, again
President George W Bush once described himself as “a uniter, not a divider.” China’s leader, Xi Jinping is a uniter as well – though in a different sort of way.
Grant Newsham in asian news
Give Taiwan’s youth a fighting chance against China
One might get the impression that Taiwan’s defense is just a question of having the right weapons and hardware. But there’s of course more to it than that, including a huge psychological component, as a friend noted the other day when he asked:
US forces unwelcome at Japanese ports and airfields
A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan’s Ishigaki island, between Okinawa and Taiwan. It wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms.
US extends losing streak to China in the Pacific
I started life as a fan of a hapless baseball team called the Washington Senators, so I recognize losing when I see it. There’s plenty of losing going on in the Pacific as the Chinese seek to undercut the American and Australian positions.
What China can learn from Japan about burst bubbles
China is awash in bad debt, but can it learn from Japan’s experience overcoming the collapse of the 1980s bubble? Let’s discuss what China would need to succeed.
Japan is doing well but isn’t ‘there’ yet
US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel’s recent Washington Post article, “What no expert saw coming: the rise of Japan,” lauds the country’s progress on the defense, economic, and diplomatic fronts over the last couple of years (since he arrived in Tokyo).
Afghan-like retreat debacle looms in Pacific islands
You think America’s tail-between-its-legs departure from Afghanistan was bad? Something even worse is coming in the Pacific, albeit more quietly.
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