The Japan-U.S. alliance finally becomes a two-way street across the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japan-us-ties-grow-in-importance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #usjapanrelations #us #marcorubio #elbridgecolby #msc #donaldtrump #nds #sanaetakaichi #jdvance #xijinping #ccp #globalsouth #defense #nato #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar