Ken Moriyasu(@kenmoriyasu):Bombshell report from @jekavanagh that has the Japanese strategic community buzzing. The proposal: — Explicitly say the U.S. will not defend Taiwan — End defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Australia — Drastically reduce U.S. forces in Asia My take: Retreating to the second island chain does not preserve the balance of power more cheaply. It changes the balance of power. A Second Island Chain Strategy for Asia

Ken Moriyasu

@kenmoriyasu

Senior fellow for Greater Asia at Hudson Institute. Formerly Nikkei reporter in DC/Cairo/Beijing/Dalian/NY. 森安健kmoriyasu@hudson.org

가입 June 2009

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Ken Moriyasu@kenmoriyasu

2026.09.10 19:38

Bombshell report from @jekavanagh that has the Japanese strategic community buzzing. The proposal: — Explicitly say the U.S. will not defend Taiwan — End defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Australia — Drastically reduce U.S. forces in Asia My take: Retreating to the second island chain does not preserve the balance of power more cheaply. It changes the balance of power. A Second Island Chain Strategy for Asia — Defense Priorities