Japan’s Dilemma: “Decoupling” or “Delivery Killing” with China

Japan’s Dilemma: “Decoupling” or “Delivery Killing” with China

Japan forced to choose between ‘decoupling’ or ‘delivery killing’ for China (Photo: representative photography / Reuters / Afro) Go to gallery page (International journalist, Masato Kimura) “Ukraine support not only Europeans but also Japanese people stood up” [Kryvy Rych, central Ukraine]”I would like to point out that not only Europe has responded, but the Japanese … Read more

G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Reflections on Maintaining Nuclear Deterrence

G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Reflections on Maintaining Nuclear Deterrence

[Doshorun]What do you do when you insist on “maintaining nuclear deterrence” instead of “nuclear abolition” in Hiroshima? Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visiting Peace Memorial Park with the leaders of each country at the G7 Hiroshima Summit (Photo: Representative photo/Reuters/Aflo) Go to gallery page Who was the G7 Summit and what was it for? “National Power … Read more

“Ukraine’s G7 Summit Success: Fighter Plane Donations and China’s Encirclement”

“Ukraine’s G7 Summit Success: Fighter Plane Donations and China’s Encirclement”

There are also “fighter planes” from the West and China’s encirclement of Central Asia. Tweet Russian President Vladimir Putin is at a standstill (Photo: Reuters/Aflo) Go to gallery page G7 Hiroshima Summit turned into “F-16 Fighter Donation Summit” Entering May, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “lack of color” is unstoppable. Presumably to prepare for a major … Read more

“Will Shohei Ohtani be Traded? The Possibility and Conditions for an MLB Trade”

“Will Shohei Ohtani be Traded? The Possibility and Conditions for an MLB Trade”

The team is doing well at the moment, but will Ohtani’s wish for a ‘stinging September’ come? Tweet Pitcher Shohei Ohtani (Photo: AP/Aflo) Go to gallery page Will Shohei Ohtani wear a different uniform? Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Otani, who is now an FA, is paying attention to the US media and MLB officials. … Read more

“Why the Russian Military’s Use of the “Kinzhar” Missile is Under Scrutiny”

“Why the Russian Military’s Use of the “Kinzhar” Missile is Under Scrutiny”

What is the real reason why the Russian military uses “Kinzhar” intensively? Tweet Hypersonic missile “Kinzhar” suspended from a Russian military MiG-31K fighter (file photo, May 9, 2018, photo: AP/Aflo) (Numata Kuon: novelist, military critic, former SDF officer) Ukrainian forces intercepted and shot down Russian aircraft-launched ballistic missiles “Kinzhar” one after another. It seems that … Read more

“China Takes Initiative for Ceasefire in Ukraine with Special Envoy Visit”

“China Takes Initiative for Ceasefire in Ukraine with Special Envoy Visit”

China sends special envoy to Ukraine, aims to seize initiative for ceasefire Tweet G7 leaders gathered in Hiroshima on May 19 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel (Photo: Representative photo/Reuters/Aflo) (Yoichi Masuzoe: Scholar of International Politics) The Ukrainian war continues with no prospect of a ceasefire. Against … Read more

“Strengthening Anti-Western Solidarity to Accelerate World Reconstruction”

“Strengthening Anti-Western Solidarity to Accelerate World Reconstruction”

Accelerate the reconstruction of the world framework by strengthening the solidarity of the anti-Western camp Tweet Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, May 15, 2023. Photo: AP/Aflo (Kaori Fukushima: Journalist) During Golden Week, a video circulated on Twitter of Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private military company Wagner, calling out … Read more

“Crimean Bridge Bombing: Is it a Signal for Reversal Offensive in Various Places?”

“Crimean Bridge Bombing: Is it a Signal for Reversal Offensive in Various Places?”

Preparing for reversal offensive in various places, the Crimean Bridge bombing as a signal? Tweet The long-range missile “Storm Shadow” provided by the UK is already demonstrating its power. Now the battle of the Ukrainian army in the strategic Bakhmut is changing. The purpose of a battle is to occupy a key area or to … Read more

“The Difficult Road to Post-War Processing: Assessing the Endgame of the War in Ukraine”

“The Difficult Road to Post-War Processing: Assessing the Endgame of the War in Ukraine”

“Post-war processing” is difficult, how will the war in Ukraine end? Tweet Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the victory over Germany on May 9. (Photo: Representative photo/Reuters/Aflo) Go to gallery page (Yoichi Masuzoe: Scholar of International Politics) On May 9, Russia’s WWII Victory Day, a smaller military … Read more

“Corrupt Armies’ War of Attrition: Lack of Tactics as Power Fades”

“Corrupt Armies’ War of Attrition: Lack of Tactics as Power Fades”

War of Attrition in Final Stage as Corrupt Armies Believe in Power No Tactics Tweet HIMARS is the scariest thing for the Russian Ground Forces Go to gallery page 1.Defeated in weapons technology and hybrid battles More than 14 months have passed since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. During this time, the Russian military’s weapons have … Read more