The East Expands into NATO: Japan’s and South Korea’s New Approaches to Security
..., name China as a clear and present danger to Japan—previously, Tokyo avoided openly labelling China as its adversary. The West heard the Japanese leadership’s message of European stability being impossible without eliminating the threats in the Asia-Pacific. Ultimately, the NATO 2022 Strategic Concept that determines the activities of member states for the next ten years states that Beijing’s “ambitions and coercive policies challenge our interests, security and values.” Principal threats include China’s non-transparent ...