【#359】Implications of China’s Militarization in South China Sea
February 22, 2016 The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed the HQ-9 sophisticated surface-to-air missiles (SAM) on Woody Island of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. W...
【#358】S. Korea Radically Revises Policies on North and China
February 15, 2016 As soon as North Korea launched a long-range rocket, a de facto intercontinental ballistic missile, on February 7, the South Korean government announced that it would immedi...
【#357】Japan Must Not Fall Behind in the International Information Warfare
February 8, 2016 During late January, I went on a lecture tour of the United States giving talks on “China’s Maritime Expansion.” While in America, I became keenly aware of the fact that the J...
【#356】Next FONOP Should Be Held near Mischief Reef
February 8, 2016 On January 30, the United States carried out a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in which a U.S. naval ship passed through waters within 12 nautical miles from a China-c...
【#355】Don’t Misunderstand N. Korea’s Nuclear Missile Strategy
February 8, 2016 On February 7, North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile. The test represented the Kim Jong-un regime’s demonstrative provocation that came before Japan and the United Na...
【#354(Special)】China Taking Advantage of Lowered Guard in East China Sea
February 1, 2016 While the eyes of the world have been distracted by China’s strategy of claiming a monopoly ownership of the South China Sea, Chinese public vessels have been increasing thei...
【#353】Japan Must Adopt Fast Breeder Reactor
February 1, 2016 As a fast breeder reactor that produces fuel while generating electricity uses dangerous sodium as coolant, experiences and expertise regarding sodium must be accumulated for...
January 25, 2016 On January 12, the Philippine Supreme Court ruled that the U.S.-Philippine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is constitutional. Procedures for the effectuation of...
【#351(Special)】Political Leadership Needed to Aid Tibetan Exiles
January 20, 2016 Lobsang Sangay (47), the prime minister of Tibet’s government in exile, visited Japan from January 8th through the 13th, meeting with JINF officials, Diet members, university...
【#350(Special)】Emerging Pattern of Japan-U.S.-Taiwan vs. China
January 18, 2016 When I reviewed Japanese media reports after returning home on the night of January 17 from Taiwan I visited from January 12, I found an excellent front-page short analysis t...