Shahalexander

LATEST ARTICLES ( 221 )

• For Anyone Interested in This Blog

  We receive e-mails from some people who read posts on this blog. I appreciate your kind attention very much.A few days ago, some e-mails disappeared. I do not... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ideologically, Iran Is an Enemy to Japan

  As the tension between Iran and the West over the Strait of Hormuz is growing increasingly intensified, Japanese opinion leaders argue that long and deep... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama’s New Strategy Shall Not Help Asia, but Lowers America’s Global Commitment

  The Obama administration has announced that the United States will shift its defense focus to the Asia Pacific region from the Middle East, while cutting the... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy New Year!

  

  T-rex, the Dragon of the Real WorldNew Year has come. New Global Initiatives with America and Global America Discourse have made noteworthy achievements last... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama’s Terrible Mess with F-35 and Its Negative Impacts on Allies

  

  The development of the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 has been delayed substantially due to skyrocketing research spending and contracting defense budget. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Invitation from a Uighur Activist

  I was invited to the year end party on December 17, hosted by a Uighur independence activist, Tur Muhhamet. Mr. Muhammet lives in exile in Japan because of... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• North Korea After Kim Jong-il

  North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-il died suddenly on December 17, and his son Kim Jong-un is expected to succeed the position. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Manage Global Proliferation of Access Denial Missiles!

  Rapid expansion of Chinese naval power and access denial capability draw much attention among Western policymakers these days. Though seemingly defensive, acces... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Action Alert from Act for Israel: Protest Anti-Semitism

  An American Jewish civilian group, named Act for Israel, sent an e-mail alert on December 7 to call an attention to a questionable remark by US Ambassador to... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Shall We Consider Preemptive Strike Against Iran to Stop the Nuclear Project?

  The nuclear crisis on Iran poses an unanswered question of the Iraq War to us. People criticized President then George W. Bush that the US-UK coalition invaded... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Presentation on History and Current Politics of Islam and the Middle East

  I gave a presentation about the following issue on November 17, hosted by Masaaki Mezaki, an international cultural analyst. We had active discussions at the... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• America Must Defend Both Asia and the Middle East

  As if resonating the announcement by President Barack Obama to withdraw of US troops from Iraq (“U.S. Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End, Obama Says”; New York... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Article Contribution to the Proud Japan Network

  One of my friends on Facebook introduced me a conservative civic media, called the Proud Japan Network. This group was found quite recently to advocate a... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Review of the Lecture by Chinese Ambassador on Sino-Japanese Relations

  The Japan Forum on International Relations invited Chinese ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua to give a lecture on Sino-Japanese relations on October 13. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Stop South Korean Company from Helping Iran’s Nuclear Ambition!

  A civic advocacy group called the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has released an urgent request to the Daelim conglomerate of South Korea to stop... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can Japan Deepen the Alliance with America While Pursuing Pacifist Diplomacy?

  These days, prime ministers step down every year in Japan. Also, depressant atmosphere prevails due to poor economic performance and nationwide concerns with... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• US Foreign Policy and 2012 Election

  

  As the presidential election is coming closer, it is necessary to explore foreign policy debates. Around the 10th anniversary of 9/11, some critical issues... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can America Trust President Obama on National Security?

  In view of the incoming presidential election, it is time that we graded his foreign policy. At this stage, American voters are preoccupied with domestic... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The 10th Anniversary of 9-11 and the Prospect of the War on Terror

  

  In view of the 10th anniversary of 9-11 terrorist attack, it is necessary to assess its policy implications for the future.To begin with, I would like to mentio... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Implication of Libya to the Trans-Atlantic Alliance

  

  The war in Libya ends successfully with a small number of casualties. As shown in the chart below, this war was smaller and quicker than wars in Kosovo, Iraq,... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2011 DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY