Japan must create strategic conditions in which the U.S. cannot abandon the Indo-Pacific without abandoning its own core interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/18/world/tokyos-musashi-moment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #japan #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #indopacificdefense