Geopolitics
Japan's Calculated Gambit: The Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy in a Neo-Imperial World
Japan is moving beyond merely hedging in its foreign policy and is, for the first time since 1945, deliberately building genuine strategic autonomy, developing independent partnerships and a security architecture not wholly dependent on the United States. This calculated pursuit of strategic depth, while maintaining complex economic ties with China, is a profound and risky transformation that could either forge a powerful new Asian pole or leave Japan dangerously exposed in a superpower confrontation.
