TOKYO: New PM Wants To Change Alliance. Strategic Autonomy, Asian NATO, J bases in US, and more

Ishiba Shigeru is the new Prime Minister of Japan, and he has some very unconventional ideas that the US cannot be very happy about. While superficially, his policies might look transatlantic he in fact outlined a vision toward Japan s strategic autonomy. He goes as far as to strive for Japanese Military Bases on US territories He does so all while coushoning this words and goals in the wellknown rhetoric of strengthening the alliance and building up deterrence against China. But looking at his most recent speeches and publications, it s clear that this PM is not on board with simply being an unsinkable aircraft carrier to the USA. This will be interesting.