All the wishes of the Ukrainian president did not come true (British Economist July 15, 2023 issue) Ukraine also participated in discussions on Ukraine’s NATO membership (July 13, from the NATO website) Still, the president achieved considerable results. Ahead of the July 11-12 summit in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, Ukraine and its closest allies – … Read more
“I don’t want you to lose the war, but NATO membership…” How countries look at Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelensky (Photo: AP/Aflo) Go to gallery page (Yoichi Masuzoe: Scholar of International Politics) Prime Minister Kishida participated in the NATO Summit held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, from July 11th as the chair of the G7, … Read more
There is no need to hesitate to use it to invade military powers Cluster munitions are fired into enemy lines by HIMARS (pictured) and 155mm howitzers. Go to gallery page Ukraine has long been eager to supply cluster munitions. On July 7, the U.S. government finally announced that it would provide cluster munitions. The United … Read more
Ukraine’s War Exposed Flaws in Chinese Government Thinking (Financial Times, July 5, 2023) China’s aim is France, Premier Li Qiang visits France on June 22 (Photo: Xinhua/Aflo) We instinctively understand others through projection. It’s about assuming that the other person thinks and feels the same way you do. Countries often make the same mistakes in … Read more
Many viewpoints that are not visible to those accustomed to Western thinking 2023.7.8 (Sat) WC follow follow up What happened to the two who should have been allies? Almost a month later, the Ukrainian military’s reversal offensive began in order to put an end to the protracted conflict with Russia. In the West, there are … Read more
A new era of turmoil hits Russia (British Economist July 1, 2023 issue) Will there be turmoil in post-Putin Russia? A faction close to the Russian president ponders a “post-Putin” way of life. After being appointed acting president of Russia in late 1999, Vladimir Putin likened the first decade after the collapse of the Soviet … Read more
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
[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
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
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