Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior U.S. affairs analyst stated that the tariff policies of U.S. President Donald Trump have once again exposed the world to the prospect of a full-scale trade war. Trump’s threat to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods and extensive tariffs against over 150 countries, including close U.S. allies like Japan and South Korea, reflects the White House’s aggressive approach to global trade.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The US and Japanese defense ministers have recently agreed to strengthen their bilateral alliance on security issues.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: Although some observers view the QUAD Security Dialogue as a fledgling military alliance focused solely on China’s growing regional influence and the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, its four members, the United States, India, Australia, and Japan, have stated their goal to deepen economic, diplomatic, and military ties among the four countries.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former ambassador of Iran in Japan said: Strengthening Japan’s military activities is a 25-year plan to show that it is capable of becoming one of the military powers of the region and the world by relying on its military values and capabilities.
Strategic Council Online: Interview: An international affairs expert says that America’s economic and military policies and plans in East Asia are such that they will move towards coping with tension in this region.