Day: January 17, 2022

Japan: Washington’s Most Powerful China Containment Ally

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Infographic map illustrating the U.S. “Island Chain Strategy” in the Indo-Pacific region, showing the first and second island chains around China, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Guam, along with strategic goals related to regional security and containment.

Japan: Washington’s Most Powerful China Containment Ally By Joseph Gerson  Written for the Committee for a Sane U.S.-China Policy, this essay describes the centrality of the U.S.-Japanese military alliance throughout the Cold War and increasingly aggressive and dangerous 21st century campaigns to militarily contain. Contrary to popular misunderstandings, with pressure from the United States Japan has … Read more