Thinking About ChinaOpinionLand of the Rising Nukes?Japan transforms its defense strategy as US-led world order shattersSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA 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.