Taiwan and Japan: A Strategic Defence Imperative
The prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is no longer a remote contingency. It is a scenario openly rehearsed…
India and Japan: Bound by History, Driven by Strategy
On the afternoon of 2 July 2026, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Japan’s Sanae…
China’s Multi‑Vector Pressure on Japan Demands a Unified Response
China’s Communist Party is waging a sustained pressure campaign against Japan that is as relentless as it is multifaceted. Through…
Japan’s Rise as Regional Balancer
Japan is now shifting from being a cautious ally to an independent power. Japan’s strategy of keeping a low profile…
Japan’s Evolution: From Trauma to Strategic Renewal
Few nations have undergone as profound a psychological and strategic transformation as Japan. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki…
Quad at the Crossroads: Maritime Security and the Future of the Indo-Pacific
When the Foreign Ministers of India, the United States, Australia, and Japan convened at Hyderabad House on 26 May 2026,…
Japan’s Return to Strategic Centrality
Japan has reemerged as the Indo-Pacific’s most important stabilizing force. This is not the Japan of the 1990s, defined by…
Prime Minister Takaichi’s Strategic Visit to Korea
Diplomacy in Northeast Asia is often defined by paradox, nations bound by shared security interests yet divided by historical grievances….
Japan Breaks Its Postwar Taboo Lethal Arms Exports and the Indo Pacific Balance
For decades, Japan’s arms export policy was a symbol of its postwar pacifism. The “Three Principles on Transfer of Defense…
Japan as the “Israel of Asia”: Why Beijing is Alarmed
China’s growing anxiety over Japan’s strategic trajectory reflects a deeper fear that Tokyo is transforming into the “Israel of Asia”…
