Russia’s Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov warned that a military alliance similar to NATO is being established in the Asia-Pacific region, with the US, Japan, and South Korea as the key players.

On October 20, off the coast of San Diego, a US F-35B stealth fighter jet successfully landed on the Japanese destroyer Kaga, marking a significant step in Japan’s naval modernization efforts. The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) confirmed that the exercises will continue through November 18, as reported by Kyodo News. The tests are being conducted in collaboration with the US Navy and Marine Corps, News.Az reports.

With Shigeru Ishiba’s appointment as Prime Minister of Japan on October 1, 2024, the country embarks on a new era of foreign policy and military strategy. In his article for the Hudson Institute in Washington, Ishiba called for a discussion on the possibility of deploying U.S. nuclear weapons in the Asia-Pacific region (APR) and creating an Asian equivalent of NATO. This initiative not only shifts the direction of Japanese policy but also raises questions about the nation’s remilitarization and its consequences for the entire region.