2024-04-04 12:45
Former US Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty had an interview with Jiji Press on February 29 to soothe anxiety among Japanese people that the US-Japanese alliance would be destabilized if… Read More
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Opinions and analyses on US and global security presented by H. Ross Kawamura: a foreign policy commentator; an advocate for liberal interventionism and robust defense policy; a watchful guardian of a world order led by the USA, Europe, and Japan.
2024-02-23 09:40
Right-wingers frequently boasts their passion for patriotism and devotion to national defense over their political opponents at home. However, their self-righteous way of governing is pron… Read More
2023-10-02 12:30
Britan is one of the key partners of the multilateral coalition to enforce FOIP operations to defend the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in view of maritime challenges… Read More
2023-07-10 05:35
The global community has been astonished at unexpected influence of some pro-Russian and autocratic nations in Africa at UN General Assembly vote on the Ukrainian crisis. However, the Afri… Read More
2023-05-22 10:35
China is a vocal critic of current international rules and norms, because they regard the rule-based world order today as being based on Western values. Accordingly, Chinese policymakers c… Read More
2023-04-11 07:10
US President Joseph Biden made a long-awaited visit to Kyiv on February 20 in order to show that the United States would be firmly committed to help Ukraine from Russian invasion. In his su… Read More
2023-02-27 14:29
There is a nation-wide debate about the invitation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit Ukraine from President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, it is unlikely that Kishida replacement will… Read More
2023-01-30 12:58
I would like to explain the JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force) that I mentioned in the 2nd paragraph from the bottom in the post of this blog on November 8, and to tell how it is related to var… Read More
2022-12-28 16:02
TrumPutin: The axis of racists between Russia and the Western far rightDespite unprecedented confrontation with the West since the invasion of Ukraine, Russia keeps close relations with Afri… Read More
2022-11-07 14:01
JAUKUS? A Pacific alliance of Japan, Australia, the UK, and the USA.In the previous post, “Can Britain Draw India into the West?”, I talked about Britain's joint project of dev… Read More
2022-07-04 06:25
The war in Ukraine has starkly divided the world into Western democracies and Russo-Chinese autocracies. However, some democratic nations that were invited to the Democracy Summit by US Pres… Read More
2022-05-11 13:40
Renowned French historian Emmanuel Todd had an interview with NHK of Japan in a TV program “News Watch 9” on May 6, about the current war in Ukraine and its impact on Russia. Am… Read More
2022-03-24 11:27
Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, as if filling the power vacuum of international politics, after US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The war broke out as a consequence of… Read More
2021-12-11 11:24
Ever since the Cold War era, defense spending has been a critical issue of burden sharing between the United States and its allies. Quite frequently, allies has been demanded to increase the… Read More
2021-10-18 11:43
The world was pleased when Joseph Biden edged out Donald Trump in the US presidential election last November. The cohesion of Western alliance was reconfirmed at G7 Carbis Bay, and NATO summ… Read More
2021-07-31 14:31
This June was a monumental season of big diplomatic events, from the G7 Carbis Bay to the US-Russian summit. However, it appeared that Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga behaved clumsily and unco… Read More
2021-07-19 11:43
In America and Europe, Asian hate has risen sharply since the corona outbreak from Wuhan of China in December in the year before the last year, and the Biden administration signed the COVID… Read More
2021-05-07 08:14
In the previous post, I quoted a column by Max Boot, that presents insightful views about Biden’s red line against Iranian attacks on US interests in the Middle East (“Opinion: B… Read More
2021-03-29 15:17
The global community is keenly watching how much President Joseph Biden is going to shift his country away from America First of Donald Trump. This February, he delivered his first foreign p… Read More
2021-01-06 07:11
The presidential election this November resulted in the loss of Donald Trump, who advocated America First. Though foreign policy was not a top issue for voters in general, his illiberal, ze… Read More
2020-11-16 12:13
Every time when the presidential election in the United States, Japanese people from experts to the general public, argue which candidate is better for Japan. Furthermore, some of them insis… Read More
2020-09-16 03:52
Unlike Europeans, Japanese, particularly right wingers, praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s causes for freedom of the Uyghur and Hong Kong. Come to think of it, it seems quite odd… Read More
2020-07-07 05:12
President Donald Trump declared abruptly that he would pull out 9,500 soldiers from Germany this July, which dismayed national security officials of both countries. The focal point is that T… Read More
2020-04-24 08:45
Russian Duma and the Constitutional Court approved the constitutional amendment by President Vladimir Putin last March (“Russian Lawmakers Adopt Putin’s Sweeping Constitutional A… Read More
2020-03-20 09:01
It is anticipated that the rapid increase of shale oil and gas production could accelerate American isolationism and disengagement from the Middle East. History tells us that isolationism is… Read More
2020-01-31 07:41
At the end of the last year, I had some opportunities to attend a couple of public forums on the Indo-Pacific strategy to defend the freedom of navigation and the rule of law in this huge re… Read More
2019-12-23 17:29
Quite paradoxically, nationalism can make the nation mediocre in the world. Currently, populist nationalism of US President Donald Trump turns out caustically divisive in domestic politics… Read More
2019-12-01 15:20
The global community was startled to hear that President Donald Trump would withdraw US troops from Syria, and abandon the Kurds, who have been a long time ally for the United States in the… Read More
2019-09-26 14:56
It is commonly assumed that the US-Japanese alliance is a security partnership in the Pacific region, but I would like to see this strategic linchpin from the Atlantic side. For this purpose… Read More
2019-07-29 14:35
The gravest challenge to the liberal world order is the growing challenges by autocratic nations, while Western democracies lose confidence in their systems and values. Particularly, the dec… Read More
2019-05-16 15:19
Earlier this year, “Freedom in the World 2019” by Freedom House told that democracy was losing momentum worldwide, and particularly, the decline of democracy in America was criti… Read More
2019-04-01 14:45
President Vladimir Putin gave a strong reminder for the Japanese people to realize huge perception gaps lie ahead between both countries, as he said that Japan’s alliance with the Unit… Read More
2019-03-03 13:18
While most of the experts and the media watch close on parliamentary interactions in Westminster and UK-EU diplomatic negotiations, not so much attention is paid to British criminals who h… Read More
2019-01-05 14:02
As rumored among experts and the media, the Trump administration is reshuffling the cabinet after the midterm election, through firing adults like White house Chief of Staff John Kelly and S… Read More
2018-12-09 15:24
A growing number of experts say that Russia is a great power in decline, while China is challenging American hegemony. In terms of the GDP and defense spending, Russia is not a rival to the… Read More
2018-11-18 16:38
So many evaluate the results of the last of the last US midterm election in so many ways. Trump’s Republican won in the Senate, but lost in the House. It is quite difficult to tell whi… Read More
2018-10-02 14:18
The Trump administration is in a mess as shown in too many scandals and leaks. Some muckraking books are published, and draw extensive public attention. People talk about Trump’s gossi… Read More
2018-08-05 15:26
Confident Putin and nervous Trump at the press conference.It has turned out that American foreign policy pundits and intelligence community were right to raise critical concerns with the Hel… Read More
2018-07-15 18:12
The top leader meeting of the United States and Russia could change the strategic landscape of great power rivalries, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. The summit of the fat man an… Read More
2018-06-25 02:16
At the end of this April, leaders from Japan, France, and Germany visited the White House one by one. Among them, President Emmanuel Macron of France gave an outstanding impression to the Am… Read More
2018-05-08 09:54
The transition of international politics of values to geopolitics turns the world increasingly more unstable. During the Cold War, the cohesion of liberal democracies was relatively strong… Read More
2018-04-17 17:27
The global community was startled when President Donald Trump reshuffled the cabinet to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor H… Read More
2018-03-07 08:12
In the North Korean crisis, there is a growing chasm between Sunshine policy-oriented South Korea and pressure-oriented Japan and the United States. But it is utterly wrong to blame Presiden… Read More
2017-12-17 09:03
Ever since Donald Trump won the nightmarish election last November, foreign policy communities in the United States and abroad are keen to watch whether he would adjust his America First ele… Read More
2017-10-29 23:34
President Donald Trump is visiting East Asia early November. On his visit to Japan, North Korea and trade will be key agendas of the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Though… Read More
2017-09-26 17:48
Brexit has left Britain no choice but to deepen relations with the United States, the Commonwealth, and other major regional powers in the world. Among these nations, Japan is the most stabl… Read More
2017-08-23 16:33
President Emmanuel Macron shows consummate diplomatic skills to boost France’s position in Europe and on the global stage. While he had a successful meeting to invite controversial US… Read More
2017-07-31 20:48
At the last G20 Hamburg summit, President Donald Trump sat next to Akie Abe, and said that the Japanese First Lady was so inept at speaking English that she did not even say “hello&rdq&hell…Read More
2017-07-16 08:27
Quite deplorably, it has turned out that President Donald Trump has not changed his America First campaign promise during the election, and more painfully, he ruined every effort to rebuild… Read More
2017-06-02 15:27
Shortly after the NATO and the G7 summits this month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s commented bitterly to question the validity of the alliance with the United States and continual… Read More
2017-05-16 08:25
President Donald Trump’s surprise attack against Assad’s Syria for their use of nerve gas astonished the global public as he was reluctant to intervene there. More startlingly, T… Read More
2017-03-31 12:59
I am very delighted to notify that my article to the Japan Forum on International Relations was selected for international publication. It is entitled, “The dangerous Nature of America… Read More
2017-03-23 17:16
Can we expect Germany to be the bearer of global morals and norms, such as human rights and free trade? Normally, hardly anyone asks a question like this, but the advent of “America Fi… Read More
2017-02-28 14:49
Since the election campaign, President Donald Trump has been stressing the foreign policy key word of “America First”, which raises critical concerns among American allies, while… Read More
2017-02-09 05:29
The United States has been assuming herself an indispensable nation to promote democracy and freedom throughout the world. Since American values are deeply intertwined with global strategy… Read More
2016-12-11 17:52
The Trump shock is inflicting tremendous malimpacts on global security as Donald Trump launched “America First”, that he would repeal American alliance network, in order to save… Read More
2016-11-30 14:06
Donald Trump’s unexpected and unwanted victory in the presidential election is horrifying American allies around the world. Since Trump suggested repealing the alliance network worldwi… Read More
2016-11-05 05:03
People talk about a multipolar world of uncertainties, as the rise of isolationism in the United States is leading the public less willing to support the role of the world policeman. There i… Read More
2016-09-27 16:27
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin early this December in Yamaguchi prefecture, Abe’s home constituency(“Abe to Meet Putin in Decem… Read More
2016-08-03 10:23
The American national security circle was outraged to hear Donald Trump’s provocative utterance to urge Russia to hack the Hillary Clinton side’s e-mail, because it was a crimina… Read More
2016-07-12 02:00
In the American presidential election this year, Republican candidate Donald Trump draws extensive attention with his inflammatory and offensive utterance. The world is imperiled with veheme… Read More
2016-07-11 08:02
In the American presidential election this year, Republican candidate Donald Trump draws extensive attention with his inflammatory and offensive utterance. The world is imperiled with veheme… Read More
2016-06-21 06:16
Historically, Britain has been Euorsceptic, but that was based on the Anglo Saxon exceptionalism and imperial instinct in the past. After World War II, British foreign policy has been founde… Read More
2016-06-08 09:24
President Barack Obama visited the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima to deliver a historic speech for a world without nuclear weapons on May 27. The address itself was a critical reflection o… Read More
2016-05-08 16:28
Some people in the world believe that nuclear possession would boost independent deterrence of their countries. In reality, nuclear arms are no guarantee of deterrence, but simply intensify… Read More
2016-04-25 00:13
Ever since the inauguration of President Barack Obama, I have been firmly opposed to his aspiration to visit Hiroshima, because it would appear apologetic and post-American. I have been crit… Read More
2016-04-05 17:20
In view of a shocking remark by Donald Trump (“In Japan and South Korea, bewilderment at Trump's suggestion they build nukes”; Washington Post; March 28, 2016), Japanese people a… Read More
2016-03-30 13:08
The quality and the quantity of the foreign policy team indicates each candidate’s view and dedication to the US role in the world. Also, the selection of policy advisors shows policy… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It is a critical year for Afghanistan this year. While President Hamid Karzai stands tough against the Obama administration to conclude the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
The Sochi Olympics and Paralympics are politically questionable events. This is the Olympic of Putin, by Putin, and for Putin. It is not just a matter of gay rights. Kremlin’s priority… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I am pleased to tell you that my onlineshop has opened recently. Actually, this shop shares common ideals with my policy advocacy. The shop deals with two areas, which are animal osteologica… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s surprise visit to the Yasukuni shrine spurred controversy on the resurgence of Japanese nationalism. On behalf of the US government, Ambassador Caroline Ken… Read More
2016-03-17 08:52
President Barack Obama’s remark that America is no longer the world policeman, has perplexed the global public. But the more important question is whether America is dedicated to democ… Read More
2016-02-11 05:03
I have been contributing commentaries to the online journal of the Japan Forum on International Relations. Among these opinions, selected contributions are translated into English, and publi… Read More
2016-01-25 09:21
Britain announced that it was considering nationalization of Rolls Royce to save the company from a foreign takeover. The government sources said that they would either nationalize Rolls Roy… Read More
2016-01-12 14:06
Britain hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping last October to hail the dawn of the “Golden Era” between both countries (“China, Britain to benefit from 'golden era' in ties … Read More
2016-01-10 09:56
The “hydrogen bomb” test, which North Korea conducted on January 6, has inflicted a tremendous impact on the world ("World Powers Unite In Condemnation of North Korea's H-Bomb Te… Read More
2016-01-06 08:35
As the new year begins, I would like to raise a question, whether our failure to manage post Soviet Russia is the primary cause of global instability today. If so, what is the consequence of… Read More
2015-12-29 14:47
The Republican Party stands at crossroads today in the face of dreadful rising of a fear mongering and xenophobic populist, Donald Trump. An outsider take over itself is nothing so special i… Read More
2015-12-20 10:06
The Paris Attacks have awakened the global community to understand that the War on Terror is no longer America’s war. People should have recognized this when 9-11 attacks broke out, ra… Read More
2015-10-31 12:29
The last post mentioned multimission air wings of the US Navy and Marine Corps, particularly about helicopters. They are used both in combat and support missions, as typically seen in MH-60… Read More
2015-10-28 13:55
Currently, US air power of both the navy and the air force stand at crossroads. That is due to the following reasons. First, American fighter and attacker inventories are in transition to th… Read More
2015-09-29 13:58
In a previous post, I mentioned Capitol Hill opponents to the Iran nuclear deal were working hard to repeal it. However, they failed to reach two-third majority in the third vote to overturn… Read More
2015-09-26 06:47
So many people at the US-Japanese Friendship FestivalThe US-Japanese Friendship Festival was held on September 19 and 20 at Yokota Air Base of the USFJ (US Forces in Japan) and the JASDF (Ja… Read More
2015-09-21 07:17
Some hope that Obama’s nuclear deal will pave the way for a détente between Iran and the United States. But as I repeatedly say on this blog, that is unlikely. The nuclear deal… Read More
2015-09-01 03:02
Japan’s debate on the security bill poses a fundamental and universal question to international politics, which is the relation between law and power. Therefore, I would suggest that b… Read More
2015-08-24 15:35
In the debate of the new security bill at the Japanese Diet, the oppositions argue that the Abe administration impose geographical restrictions to send the Self Defense Forces (SDF) overseas… Read More
2015-08-01 23:52
F-35 Lightening Joint Strike Fighter is presumed to be a game changer in aerial combat. However, the loss in a dog fight against F-16 Fighting Falcon that is supposed to be replaced by this… Read More
2015-07-08 08:16
The rise of China is one of the top issues among the students of international relations. At various international conferences, pundits from all over the world say that we must accept the as… Read More
2015-06-24 09:31
At the Japan-US Dialogue hosted by the Global Forum Japan on March 11, Professor Isao Miyaoka and Professor Yuichi Hosoya, both from Keio University, mentioned some theoretical concepts of t… Read More
2015-03-13 05:56
It is expected that the leader of permanent member of the UN Security Council act responsibly to defend the global public interest, as cited in the Atlantic Charter and the UN Charter. Howev… Read More
2015-02-27 08:26
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s trip to the Middle East spurred criticism from the opposition and some opinion leaders, as ISIS broadcasted videos of killing two Japanese hostages… Read More
2015-01-31 15:13
The Japanese language version of this blog, which is provided by Nifty, is equipped with a detailed access counter system. According to the counter, 95.4% of the visitors of this month are m… Read More
2015-01-24 14:49
When President Barack Obama’s made a remark that the United Staes was no longer the world policeman, hardly any people around the world welcomed that. Even those who vehemently opposed… Read More
2015-01-01 10:31
I wish everyone happy new year. Good luck for all of you. And good luck for Global American Discourse. For this year of sheep! Photo: Bighorn sheep of North America Read More
2014-12-31 02:50
The Obama administration is so reluctant to harness America’s hard power in foreign policy that even liberals and foreign leaders criticize his lack of leadership and superpower suicid… Read More
2014-12-28 10:27
In face of rapid development of A2AD capabilities among America’s enemies, the US Navy needs countermeasures to secure freedom of international navigation and their maritime operations… Read More
2014-12-18 13:44
I attended the Japan-Asia Pacific Dialogue, entitled “The Asia-Pacific in Global Power Transition: How Many Great Powers?”, which was hosted by Global Forum Japan and Meiji Unive… Read More
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