19/08/2026 8:34 AMIs Washington Manufacturing the Strategic Autonomy of Its Allies
For years, American security in Asia was simple: the United States protected its allies, who depended on Washington for their security. Japan and South Korea illustrate this model well. Taiwan, on the other hand, is in a different situation because it does not have a real...
06/06/2026 5:53 PMJapan as Taiwan’s Strategic Rear Front
Officially, there is no military alliance between Tokyo and Taipei. Japan does not have a defense treaty with Taiwan. It does not even have formal diplomatic relations with the island, its relations having been maintained at a “non-governmental” level since the 1972 Sino-Japanese communiqué....