Commentary
While China and the United States continue to seek trade advantages over each other, developments in Japan give every sign of greatly complicating Beijing’s political and economic calculations.
Thinking About China
Opinion
Japan Prepares to Counter China
Tokyo’s decision to increase defense spending could force Beijing to alter its economic and diplomatic calculations.
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft during a live fire exercise at East Fuji Maneuver Area on May 28, 2022 in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan, on May 28, 2022. The annual live-fire drill took place as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to boost defense spending after a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and other 'Quad' leaders at the time. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
Milton Ezrati
Author
Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
