Mastodawn

Middle-power ties with the U.S. are about shaping the global architecture, not endorsing the occupant of the Oval Office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/16/world/case-american-engagement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #henrykissinger #richardnixon #china #sovietunion #ukraine #wef #nato #eu #russia #rcep #southchinasea #eastchinasea #taiwanstrait #odni #brics #sco #bri #aiib #canada #crinks #iran #northkorea #maga #wipo

The case for ‘hardened engagement’ with America

Allowing a distaste for one U.S. president (no matter how bombastic) to sever the ties that bind the free world is not only bad policy, it's a recipe for strategic irrelevance.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Apr 3

Equating U.S. imperfection with authoritarian oppression is not moral clarity — it is strategic suicide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/03/japan/us-not-perfect-but-better-choice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #us #canada #australia #europe #eu #china #russia #iran #northkorea #crinks #humanrights #freedomofexpression

The Moon and the Turtle: A lesson in false equivalence

Following the United States does not mean following blindly; it means understanding that the CRINKs offer no alternative order worth living in.

The Japan Times