Susumu Awanohara, an expert on U.S.-Japan relations with Medley Global Advisors, joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the challenges Japan's new leadership faces and the evolving relationship between Japan and the U.S.
All Posts Tagged With: "military"
Interview
November 13, 2009
Japan’s new assertive leader meets with President Obama
Perspectives
November 5, 2009
A Marine’s thoughts on the open debate over Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine who is an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army blogs about the impact from his perspective of the prolonged debate over the future military strategy in the region.
Interview
October 22, 2009
Historic relationship between U.S. and Japan begins to sour
Kay Shimizu, a visiting assistant professor at Harvard University, discusses why the presence of 47,000 U.S. troops in Okinawa is causing controversy and why the new Japanese government may pull out its naval support of the war in Afghanistan.
Daily News Brief
October 21, 2009
Daily News Brief: Iran, Afghanistan and the Chinese military
Read today's top news stories as compiled by Worldfocus staff. Today, progress in Iran; Chinese military might; and a journey in photographs through Beirut's historic markets.
Interview (video)
September 30, 2009
Israel pays close attention as Iran nuclear talks set to start
With crucial talks aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear program set to begin, the rhetoric is heating up. Israel will be following the progress of the negotiations closely, says Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. If the talks fail, would Israel be justified in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities? Tell us what you think.
Signature Video
September 29, 2009
Israeli films explore realities of warfare, faith
Israel's robust film industry is funded primarily with state grants, even though the themes can be highly critical of the government and at odds with conventional Israeli values. Many films explore issues from recent Israeli military history.
Blogwatch
September 29, 2009
Guinea security forces crack down, kill more than 100
Almost one year after a bloodless coup in the impoverished West African nation, security forces cracked down on around 50,000 protesters. Witnesses have accused the junta's soldiers of brutal murders and indiscriminate sexual assault.
Week in Review (video)
July 3, 2009
Week in review: Iraq pullback and unrest in Honduras
Garrick Utley of the State University of New York and Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group discuss the week's top stories: The U.S. offensive in Afghanistan, the American pullback in Iraq and unrest in Honduras.
Peter Eisner (blog)
June 29, 2009
Honduran coup tests U.S. take on democracy
The elected president of Honduras, José Manuel Zelaya, was deposed on Sunday in a military coup. Since Zelaya is an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, asks Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, should the United States be supporting the deposed president or pleased that his policies have been derailed?
Perspectives
June 23, 2009
With ping-pong and puns, soldiers stay sane in Afghanistan
Anup Kaphle is embedded with British and Canadian forces in Afghanistan and describes how soldiers stay sane and find relief and entertainment on a military base in Kandahar.
