Over the past month, the diplomatic conflict that began as a war of words between China and Japan has gradually intensified, leading to maritime confrontations around a disputed island chain and culminating with Chinese fighter jets aiming fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s near Okinawa. The dispute started when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said any […]
The Japan-China Dispute, Explained
Japan’s strategy is to keep the U.S. aligned with its own threat perceptions. China’s strategy is the opposite.
