As concerns over China¡¯s growing assertiveness rise, including fears of a contingency ¡ª or even full-fledged conflict ¡ª erupting in the Taiwan Strait, Japan¡¯s role in its alliance with the United States is getting renewed attention.
In a testimony before the U.S. Congress last March, then-Indo-Pacific Commander Adm. Philip Davidson said China could attempt to take control of Taiwan by the end of the decade, prompting a flurry of concern and headlines as Beijing ramped-up military exercises near the self-ruled island.
Davidson, who has since retired from the military and is now an advisor at Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, recently sat down with The Japan Times to discuss Asia¡¯s security situation and Japan¡¯s role in the region and in its alliance with the U.S.
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