As people are debating the implications of Japan’s sweeping changes in defense policy, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun reached out to me for comment. My interview is here.
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A Historic Shift for Japan
In my Foreign Affairs essay, I discuss the stunning news from Japan: Tokyo is making significant changes in its security policy. Japan is breaking the one-percent ceiling on defense spending, and on acquiring counterstrike capabilities:[…]
On Abe and Japanese Nationalism: Interview in the Diplomat
In this interview with the Diplomat, I discuss the distinctions between patriotism and nationalism, and how both Shinzo Abe and the LDP shaded between them.