Analysts: U.S. cannot afford to continue deemphasizing Northeast Asia

Will The U.S. Give Northeast Asia The Attention It Requires? – Center for Security Policy

While tariffs, Ukraine, Gaza and Greenland (and even Canada) dominate the policy-media cycle, one of the most important areas of the globe – both strategically and economically – is seemingly going (once again) ‘underserved’, despite the Secretaries of State and Defense and the National Security Advisor attesting to the region’s importance. And a stated reason for ending the Ukraine War is to allow the United States to shift efforts to the Indo-…

Analysts: U.S. cannot afford to continue deemphasizing Northeast Asia

by WorldTribune Staff, April 13, 2025 Real World News A prompt end to the war in Ukraine will allow the U.S. to shift its focus to the all-important Indo-Pacific, an analysis said. “The importance of Northeast Asia cannot be overstated,” Dane Chamorro and Col. Grant Newsham wrote for Forbes on April 10. “The collective GDP […]

U.S. Forces Japan begins historic upgrade to joint force headquarters - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM

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