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World War II
Lingering Ghosts: World War II and the Shaping of Modern Asia
By Paul French
How the war’s end brought the end of colonialism, the arrival of communism, and the rise of political dynasties.
Want to Save Ukraine? Forget Europe, Look to China
By Jakub Piasecki and Matt Olchawa
What if the American pivot to Asia had taken place in the 1940s?
Abe’s Japan Cannot Apologize for the Pacific War
By J. Kevin Baird
Yasukuni Shrine will continue to compromise any apology that Japan’s leaders can offer.
Shinzo Abe’s Ill-Timed Speech
By Edward Jackfert
Addressing the U.S. Congress on Hirohito’s birthday is an insult to Pacific War veterans.
George Kennan’s Geopolitics of the Far East
By Francis P. Sempa
A worldview based on "unsentimental calculations of the balance of power" and an understanding of human nature.
Why Putin Annexed Crimea
By Ankit Panda
Plus, IHS' Global Defense Trade Report, a possible "dark horse" for India's MMRCA contract, and more. Defense links.
Remembering History’s Mightiest Warship
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The brief look at the story behind the largest battleship ever constructed in naval history.
Japan’s Legendary Warship Found Near The Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
One of the world’s largest and most advanced battleships was discovered this week.
Douglas MacArthur and the Pivot to Asia
By Francis P. Sempa
The controversial general would have applauded the U.S. commitment to the Asia-Pacific.
Japan: From ‘Proactive Pacifism’ to ‘Proactive Diplomacy’
By Joseph A. Bosco
The region should welcome greater engagement by democratic Japan.
Nicholas Spykman and the Struggle for the Asiatic Mediterranean
By Francis P. Sempa
A remarkably prescient WWII geostrategist foresaw a struggle between the U.S. and China for control of the “Asian Rimland.”
Will Northeast Asia's 2015 Be Overshadowed by War History?
By Ankit Panda
2015 is the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. How will Northeast Asia handle the milestone?