Japan’s Ishiba and his Military Ambitions
His Asian NATO plan is a nonstarter but there are other gambits
By: Rupakjyoti Borah
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s plan for an Asian counterpart to the 32-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), one of the most controversial ideas he put forth during his electoral campaign, as expected has run into rough weather even before it takes off. His new foreign ministe…
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