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Yonaguni Island, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island, about 70 miles from Taiwan, is pictured in Yonaguni, Japan, on April 13, 2022. Japan’s southwestern islands lie close to Taiwan, and any conflict there could threaten Japan’s sea lanes, airspace, and U.S. bases on its territory. Carl Court/Getty Images
Dr. Lamont Colucci was the inaugural director of doctrine development for the U.S. Space Force and is a professor of political science at Concordia University Wisconsin. A former U.S. State Department diplomat, he specializes in national security, foreign policy, and space strategy. He is the author of multiple books on foreign affairs and American grand strategy.