As the 100th anniversary of Sir Halford Mackinder’s pivotal work approaches, a look at how it remains as prescient as ever.

“Anyone wanting to commit ground troops to Asia should have his head examined," Kennedy wrote of MacArthur's advice.

Could the US-North Korea summit take care of unfinished business from WWII?

USS Lexington has been found.

Controversy over the comfort women is partly rooted in a Manichean worldview dividing people into innocents and oppressors.

80 years after the Nanjing Massacre, historical issues continue to haunt China-Japan relations.

A little known novel by a British naval analyst predicted a U.S.-Japan war, including a Japanese sneak attack on U.S. forces.

The great ethnographer’s little-known adventures on the way to the Pacific.

The U.S. warship was sunk by a Japanese submarine in July 1945. It delivered parts for the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima.

When discussing India’s role in World War II, let’s stick to the historical facts.

Winning organizations take pains to maintain their flexibility in the face of technological and strategic changes.

75 years later, the Battle of Midway stands as one of the greatest all-time naval victories.

The Japanese prime minister’s visit shows that liberals don’t have the monopoly on reconciliation.

A shift in perceptions could change the direction of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Imperial Japan's Southeast Asia campaign is among the most successful series of military operations ever conducted.

What to watch for during the Japanese prime minister's historic trip.