Derek Grossman

THE WRITER, THE FOUNDER AND CHIEF ANALYST OF CONSULTING FIRM INDO-PACIFIC SOLUTIONS, IS A PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Far from a show of unilateral power, Japan’s growing defensive presence is the practical expression of a coalition working to protect a shared vision and safeguard shared trade routes.

Japan is emerging as a regional security power broker

2026-08-13T04:00:00.000Z
 When Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in March, Japan and Singapore upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership anchored in a framework to deepen and expand cooperation.

Singapore and Japan’s role in a changing Indo-Pacific

2026-04-01T06:15:46.000Z