Can Japan Stop China?
Simon Whistler · May 27, 2026 · 17 min video · China & Indo-Pacific
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Chinese hegemony might be happening. This was the headline of a recent article in foreign policy by Stephen Walt, professor of international relations at Harvard University, warning that China's rise, at least in Asia, seemed inevitable.
In the piece, Walt argues that through a series of decisions, including pulling out of international organizations, imposing tariffs on nearly every country in the world, and starting the war in Iran, which, despite global fuel prices, President Donald Trump has basically gifted the region to China on a silver platter.
Quoting the professor here, "Trump has done just about everything someone would do if they consciously wanted China to supplant the United States and establish a dominant position in its immediate region." And Walt isn't the only one warning that China is on the ascendancy.
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Can Japan stop China in a future conflict? From rising military tensions to cutting-edge weapons and Pacific alliances, this video explores the explosive balance of power shaping Asia’s future. Read the full article: https://go.warfronts.pub/can-japan-stop-china-takaichi-coalition Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 HomeFronts: https://www.youtube.com/@homefronts
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