As Trump takes a second term, Indo-Pacific allies scramble to determine how they will again respond to an “America First” approach to foreign policy and security
Despite announcing a snap October election as a destabilizing tactic, Japan’s new Prime Minister Ishiba may face the inconvenient reality that his governing task will not get any easier after October 27
Despite the shock from Prime Minister Kishida's choice to step down, it demonstrates the LPD's capacity to change and regain the confidence of Japanese voters
While the deliverables were modest, the meeting nonetheless was significant in demonstrating the countries' shared commitment in protecting the trilateral cooperative framework against domestic political volatility in each capital.
