The US Ally That Figured Out China’s Gameplan Long Before Washington
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Washington has spent decades talking about the U.S.-Japan alliance in military terms. Carrier groups. Missile defense. Deterrence. Those things matter enormously. But the alliance runs far deeper than defense planning…
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