The episode circles back to the developments in the on-going Russia-Ukraine war. It centers on yet another externality of the crisis, more specifically, the impact of the conflict on Japan’s security posture. As one of the world’s largest economies and the region's major powers, how has Japan responded to the war and its consequences? How is the conflict shaping the normalization and modernization of Japan’s security policy?
Guest:
Dr. Ma. Thaemar Tana
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman