Asian NATO Debate Reignites After Japan’s Landmark Participation in Largest Military Drills in Philippines

The participation of the Japanese combat troops for the first time in a multinational military exercise called “Balikatan 2026”, which concluded today (May 8), seems to have revived a debate among the Indo-Pacific strategic elites on whether “ Middle Powers” of the region should revive the idea of an “Asian NATO” or pursue what is […] The participation of the Japanese combat troops for the first time in a multinational military exercise called “Balikatan 2026”, which concluded today (May 8), seems to have revived a debate among the Indo-Pacific strategic elites on whether “ Middle... [9683 chars]