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Differences in US Strategic Documents: What Lies Behind the Wording?
The US National Defense Strategy published on January 23, 2026 (the 2026 NDS), demonstrates noticeable differences in how key national security challenges are defined compared to the document released just two months earlier. These discrepancies deserve close attention.
Revival of Japan’s Nuclear Ambitions
From the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki emerged a pacifist Japan—constitutionally bound to renounce war and nuclear weapons. Yet today, evolving regional threats and strategic anxieties are reviving a once-unthinkable nuclear debate in Tokyo.
Japan’s Understanding of the "Rules-Based International Order"
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) continues to frequently use the term “rules-based international order” in its official publications.
