"NATO should think about recruiting a few new members from outside its traditional boundaries," says retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis.

Though Europe has a long military history in Asia, it is quite rare for an Asian nation to send ships or aircraft to Europe, as Japan did earlier this year.

The war in Ukraine has split Asian countries. While China has supported Russia, Japan and South Korea are sending weapons and aid to Ukraine. NATO is seeking to bolster its partnerships in the Pacific ...

“China can now build more ships in a month than the United States can in a year.” That harsh verdict, based on satellite images and defense industry sources, has been a watchword for NATO leaders and ...

Ely Ratner’s article, “The Case for a Pacific Defense Pact” (July/August 2025), reflects an appropriate sense of urgency about deterring Chinese aggression among Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and ...