The U.S. and Japan's recent meeting highlighted their concern over China's potential military action in the Asia Pacific region, leading to the U.S. helping Japan bolster its military and change its pacifist stance since World War II.
In this episode, the hosts discuss the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea and the role of the United States Navy in the region.
The US policy aims to encircle China with heavily armed states and precision weapons, while the UN-based order, which the US opposes, prevents US foreign policy.
This podcast discusses the first great allied counterattack in the Pacific during World War II and how the allies aimed to secure New Guinea and the Solomon Islands in order to create a bulge in the Japanese defense perimeter. It dives into how the Japanese attempted to create a strong point in their defense perimeter and how the allies aimed to counteract it.
The speaker discusses the negotiations between the US and the UK, comparing it to the Lend-Lease talks and how delaying negotiations weaken negotiating power. They have agreed to partner up in the future, leading to a drop in overall power of other countries, except for China.
The US needs to invest more in battery development and infrastructure to compete against Japan and China's dominance in the market, as battery production is crucial to addressing climate change. However, private companies may not be willing to invest the necessary money to build battery infrastructure, and working with other countries and licensing their IP could be a solution.