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Nov 21, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jeffrey W. Hornung
Doubts over sustained U.S. support for Ukraine long predated Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, and they have raised concerns over Kyiv's ability to sustain its defense against Moscow's war. These concerns have overshadowed another important dynamic in an already complicated conflict: the increasing involvement of East Asian powers in a European war.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Ken Robinson |Jeffrey W. Hornung |Brian Spegele |David Roza
Quotes of the Day:"A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence."– David Hume“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”– James Baldwin“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.” – Thomas Mann1. Irregular Warfare: Back to Basics2. Actions create consequences: reiterating “tell me how it ends" – the case for explicit articulation3. Can Trump get a deal on Ukraine? by Sir Lwarence Freedman4.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Ji Da-gyum |Jeong Tae Joo |Jeffrey W. Hornung |Seulkee Jang
Quotes of the Day:"A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence."– David Hume“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”– James Baldwin“Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil.” – Thomas Mann1. Campbell to Trump: Be ‘constant, not variable’ for US allies2. N. Korea warns of 'retaliatory response' over S. Korea-U.S.-Japan's summit agreement3. "Hey, you bastard"...
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
foreignpolicy.com | Jeffrey W. Hornung
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during an event at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jeffrey W. Hornung
Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov, outspoken critic of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, falls 60 feet to his deathA Russian ballet dancer who was an outspoken critic of Russia’s war in Ukraine has mysteriously plunged to his death from the fifth floor of a …
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jeffrey W. Hornung
A decade ago, when the Green Bay Packers' season seemed on the verge of catastrophe, quarterback Aaron Rodgers told fans to “R-E-L-A-X. Relax. We're going to be fine.” The Packers went on to finish with a winning record.
Despite the hard knocks and tough opponents, Japanese politics is not the NFL. But some are already warning that the new administration in Tokyo will be a catastrophe. As Rodgers told his anxious fans, everyone needs to relax.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jeffrey W. Hornung
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
thehill.com | Jeffrey W. Hornung
A decade ago, when the Green Bay Packers’ season seemed on the verge of catastrophe, quarterback Aaron Rodgers told fans to “R-E-L-A-X. Relax. We’re going to be fine.” The Packers went on to finish with a winning record. Despite the hard knocks and tough opponents, Japanese politics is not the NFL. But some are already warning that the new administration in Tokyo will be a catastrophe. As Rodgers told his anxious fans, everyone needs to relax.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
rand.org | Jeffrey W. Hornung
Key Findings
Location of the capability matters. The type of capability may matter. Central government agreement is a necessary but not sufficient condition for gaining support to introduce new capabilities. The size of the unit being deployed may matter. Whether a capability requires a new base or can be deployed to on an existing base may not matter in terms of obtaining support.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Jeffrey W. Hornung |Zack Cooper
This week, Tokyo hosted the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee, which brought together the two countries’ defense and foreign ministers. Although these “2+2 meetings” are fairly mundane and routine occurrences, this one had unusual importance: accelerating the shift from coordination to integration. This was the basic task set forth at the April summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
