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Jul 02, 2025
【#1268】Americans Should Reflect on Atomic Bomb Justification Remarks
Yoshiko Sakurai ー Japan cannot ignore what U.S. President Donald Trump said in The Hague, the Netherlands. He said: “[U.S. military strikes on Iran] ended the war. I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima. I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that was essentially the same thing. That ended that war.” .... ＜Read more＞
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Jul 02, 2025
【#1267】Ishiba Should Address Defense Hike in Election
Takashi Arimoto ー Wasn’t Japan playing a leading role in deepening cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its Indo-Pacific partners? Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was invited to a June 24-25 NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, but he withdrew from attending the meeting at the last minute. .... ＜Read more＞

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in JAPAN Forward
- Jun 09, 2025 ー On Jun 9, THE JAPAN Forward published an analysis article titled “JINF Report: Is China's Senkaku Takeover Ever Closer?”.

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- May 07, 2025 ー On May 2, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “China Building Ship That Could Be Used Against Taiwan; Satellites Spot Dual-Use Vessel about 200 Meters Long”. This article was already published in Japanese at Yomiuri Shimbun. The purpose of “Comprehensive Security Project” is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details May 2, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS “Click image to read the article, online.”

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- Mar 25, 2025 ー On Mar. 24, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “Think Tank Suspects Delay in Attack Plan Against Taiwan; China’s Xi Orders Military to Make Up Delay in 5-Year Plan”. This article was already published in Japanese at Yomiuri Shimbun. The purpose of “Comprehensive Security Project” is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details March 24, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS “Click image to read the article, online.”

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- Mar 04, 2025 ー On Mar. 3, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “China Increases Bases with Missiles Capable of Striking All of Japan; Satellite Images Show Possibility of Further Facilities in Future”. This article was already published in Japanese at Yomiuri Shimbun. The purpose of “Comprehensive Security Project” is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details March 3, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS “Click image to read the article, online.”

Comprehensive Security Project: Analysis Article in Yomiuri Shimbun / THE JAPAN NEWS
- Jan 28, 2025 ー On Jan. 28, THE JAPAN NEWS published an analysis article titled “China May Have Practiced Blocking U.S. Forces in Drill Near Taiwan, Says Japan Institute for National Fundamentals”. This article was already published in Japanese on Jan. 27 at Yomiuri Shimbun. “Comprehensive Security Project” to analyze regional situations through the use of satellite imagery as a new approach to security. The purpose of this project is to analyze information on changes in the security environment surrounding Japan using satellite images as one of the tools, so that every citizen can recognize threats to Japan in a tangible manner. Please see below for the details January 28, 2025 THE JAPAN NEWS […]

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【#1266】Japan Should Revise Outdated Strategy Documents Within This Year
Kiyofumi Iwata ー The North Atlantic Treaty Organization at its summit on June 25 approved a goal of increasing defense spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) in each member country by 2035. Earlier, on May 31, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian U.S. allies to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, warning of the need

【#1265】Attacks on Iran Represent War on Terror
Tsutomu Nishioka ー The Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran should be understood as an extension of the war on terror launched by the U.S. George W. Bush administration. In response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States by the Islamic extremist terrorist group al-Qaeda, the Bush administration mobilized