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• Japanese Conservatives Must Affirm the Postwar Regime Change

  As the Noda administration appears increasingly lame duck, LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) leader Shinzo Abe is likely to become the next prime minister in Japan. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Pivot to Asia Is No Excuse to Lower Middle East Involvement

  President Barack Obama declared the pivot to Asia as he decided to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan. However, the Middle East needs further attention and... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Freedom House Trend Review: Improvements and Declines in Democracy

  This is a post script of the last post, and let me tell briefly about the Freedom House report. The Arab Spring is moving democracy in Tunisia, Egypt, and... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Western Alliance Must Reunite to Overturn Democracy Decline

  The Facebook Revolution in Tunisia and Egypt triggered the Arab Spring last year, which has overthrown autocrats to pave the way for long pursued democracy in... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 911 Event: Chinese Repression in East Turkistan

  In collaboration with Masaaki Mezaki, an international culture analyst, we will hold an event on Red China’s repression to Uighur and other ethnic minorities... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama’s Pivot to Asia is Against Japanese National Interests

  When the Obama administration announced the shift of foreign policy focus from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Asia Pacific region, the Japanese public welcomed it... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Who Can Revitalize the Alliance of America and Europe?

  The advent of the Obama administration was expected to heal the bitter split between America and Europe since the Iraq War. Europeans were dismayed with the Bus... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The State of World Nuclear Weapons

  

  See the chart below. Nuclear armed nations are appearing, but only Big 5 have operational nuclear warheads. Some proliferators like Iran and North Korea are... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Role of Europe in Asia

  

  When people talk about the Pacific century, they tend to focus on regional powers like the United States, China, Japan, Russia, India, and other middle and smal... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• General Odierno Speaks on US Army Strategy at Chatham House

  In a rapidly changing global security environment, it is a prerequisite for policymakers around the world to understand the transition of the US Army after... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Western Alliance Beyond NATO Chicago Summit

  NATO summit in Chicago discussed critical agendas of global security in an era of fiscal austerity and new global challenges. While the anchor of Western... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Stop Iran, the Shiite Hitler!

  A New York based NGO, called the United with Israel has launched an urgent call to for a steadfast action against Iran’s nuclear ambition. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Attention by an IT Company in California

  I am pleased to notify that an IT company named FindTheBest showed interest in Global American Discouse, and they included this blog in their blog list. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Scar by Hatoyama on the US-Japanese Alliance Is Deeper Than Expected

  

  Since the “seiken kohtai” (power rotation) in 2009, policymakers on both sides of the Pacific are obsessed with the Okinawa base issue, which has obscured the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Britain’s “Re-Prioritisation” of Asia

  It is not just the United States and Russia, but Britain also pivots to the Asia Pacific region. This implies that nations outside the region will play... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Change of the Profile Photo

  

  The profile photo of Global American Discourse changed on April 23 as shown below. The description of the photo changed accordingly. Old The photo is a coin of... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 SOCIETY

• Russia Needs to Clarify What It Wants in East Asia

  Remember Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin was severely criticized when she made a poor remark on Russia in 2008 presidential election. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nagatacho Must Reconsider Japan’s Relations with Iran

  As I mentioned before, Japanese leaders and citizens dismiss that horrific nature of current regime in Iran is utterly incompatible with our national identity. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Attention to China on the Iran Crisis

  In a previous post, I argued that China’s westward expansion to Central Asia and the Middle East is no less dangerous than its eastward expansion to the Asian... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can Asia Accept Obama’s Superpower Suicide?

  The Obama administration revealed a new defense strategy at the beginning of this year that articulates the shift of national security focus from the Middle Eas... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY