Japan’s Iron Lady Has Arrived.
Serious analysis for a dangerous world: https://fronts.coJapan’s Iron Lady rises: Sanae Takaichi moves to rewrite Article 9, supercharge defense, debate nuclear sharing, and rewire Indo-Pacific alliances. See how her hawkish blueprint could redefine Asia’s power balance.
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 A Sleeping Dragon
10:05 The Nuclear Question
12:48 Shifting Alliances
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