It assumed that the United States would take years to mobilize a counterattack and that in the meantime Japan could fortify its position in Asia well enough to defeat an American counteroffensive. The next five years will determine whether the United States can mobilize itself to compete or whether it will enter the 2030s with a force and defense industrial base too outdated or brittle to win a sustained fight. The world of the post–Cold War era is gone, and the United States cannot assume that peace and stability are self-sustaining.
Author: November 26, 2025
Published at: 2025-11-26 00:00:00
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