The Silent Capture of the Pacific
Japan is watching China’s carriers. Beijing’s quieter trade offensive may do more to shape who controls the Pacific.
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Indo-Pacific
America’s deterrence is on order
America remains the world’s leading military power. The awkward question is whether it can turn a vast future budget into deterrence before China changes the facts around Taiwan.
The rehearsal is becoming the routine
Japan says the cross-strait military balance is tilting towards China. The Smart Power contest is whether Taiwan and its partners can stop grey-zone pressure becoming the new normal.