Japan is in a good position to capitalize on its increasingly central role in Western powers’ Indo-Pacific strategie

 

 mozuさんがリツイート

Japan managed to slash its rare earth dependence on China from >90% to 58% within a decade, & plans to bring that <50% by 2025. I looked at Japan's successful strategy in diversifying its RE supply chains & what lessons it holds for the US & Europe:https://t.co/bKjQWxoKKY pic.twitter.com/XQd8zo0JER

— Mary Hui (@maryhui) April 23, 2021

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Here's a look at how Japan is serving as the anchor for a growing number of countries' Indo-Pacific strategies -- not just the U.S., but Western European powers, too. Thanks to @RANDCorporation's Jeffrey Hornung for sharing valuable insights. https://t.co/15O5rgEPNU

— Elliot Waldman (@ElliotWaldman) April 23, 2021

Even with regard to Japan’s deepening security cooperation with Europe, experts point out that there is still much work left to be done.

 Realistically, it will take years for Japanese and European militaries to reach that level.

In the meantime, there is much to be done in the nonmilitary realms

菅ちゃんの次だろうね、問題は。

世界規模のでかい展望を持っている政治家じゃないとだめだな。