Thinking About ChinaOpinionLand of the Rising Nukes?Japan transforms its defense strategy as US-led world order shatters00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintA Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Type-74 tank fires ammunition during a live fire exercise at the JSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver area in Gotemba on May 22, 2021. Akio Kon/Pool/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie12/31/2022|Updated: 1/8/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe U.S.-based security alliance in the Asia-Pacific region as we know it is all but dead.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesBeijing Targets Japan to Undermine Taiwan’s ResolveNov 21, 2025China’s Shadow Empire: A Global Leader in Human TraffickingNov 20, 2025Japan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025Related TopicsChinaJapannuclear deterrence