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New Governor, Old Problem: Koja Confronts US Base-Related Crimes in Okinawa
Okinawa’s September 2026 election made headlines as incumbent Denny Tamaki was ousted by the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) preferred candidate, Koja Genta. Koja became the first LDP-backed candidate to win the position since Hirokazu Nakaima in 2006. Tamaki and his predecessor, the late Onaga Takeshi, vocally opposed the expansion of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Schwab in Henoko and were generally critical of Okinawa’s excessive base burden, relative to other Japanese prefectures.
New Governor, Old Problem: Koja Confronts US Base-Related Crimes in Okinawa
Whoever is governor, waves of Okinawan anti-base sentiment and protest will continue in the wake of every violent crime. Okinawa Governor Koja Genta (left) lodges a written protest over the murder of a woman, allegedly by a U.S. Marine, with Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (center) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minou, Oct. 7, 2026.
Painting Bullseyes: What Iran’s Attacks on US Bases Mean for the Indo-Pacific
The United States maintains the world’s largest overseas military basing presence, with as many as 750 installations in 80 countries. Most recently, U.S. bases and bases to which the U.S. military has access in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have become the targets of Iranian attacks, in retaliation for U.S. strikes on the country.
Painting Bullseyes: What Iran’s Attacks on US Bases Mean for the Indo-Pacific
The attacks in the Middle East have raised anxieties elsewhere, as residents of communities near U.S. bases the world over worry about becoming the target of external aggression. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 4th battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, participate in a field training exercise at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, June 30, 2026. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Cpl.
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
By Charmaine N. Willis and Keith A. Preble TWO MONTHS after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and diplomatic approaches to the war. But the conflict has also exposed another key reality: the limits of US sanctions.
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
By Charmaine N. Willis and Keith A. Preble TWO MONTHS after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and diplomatic approaches to the war. But the conflict has also exposed another key reality: the limits of US sanctions.
US sanctions have lost their edge: unilateralism explains why
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rising once again. The fact that the conflict is so protracted speaks to both the military and diplomatic approaches to the war. But it’s also exposed another key reality: the limits of U.S. sanctions. That the U.S. has so far been unsuccessful in using its might to compel other nations to change course isn’t surprising, write Charmaine N. Willis and Keith A. Preble.
EU utilizó durante mucho tiempo la coerción económica; la guerra en Irán muestra cómo ese poder disminuyó
Dos meses después de que Estados Unidos, junto con Israel, lanzara una guerra contra Irán, el conflicto parece estar lejos de una solución definitiva. Gran parte de los comentarios sobre la prolongación del conflicto se centró en las limitaciones de los enfoques militares y diplomáticos. Sin embargo, el conflicto también ha puso de manifiesto otra realidad clave: las limitaciones de las sanciones estadounidenses.
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and diplomatic approaches to the war. But the conflict has also exposed another key reality: the limits of U.S. sanctions.
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
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The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined Original
Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and diplomatic approaches to the war. But the conflict has also exposed another key reality: the limits of U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has been the world’s preeminent economic and military power for decades, certainly since the end of the Cold War.
New US sanctions will have little to no effect on Russia
One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. On July 23, 2025, a bipartisan push to impose a 500% levy on imports from Russia or any country buying Russian oil was put on hold – but only to allow President Donald Trump’s separate threat of imposing new economic measures to play out first.
Sanctioning ghosts: Why US plans to hit Russia with fresh economic penalties will have little effect
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Book Review: Base Towns: Local Contestation of the U.S. Military in Korea and Japan - Australian Institute of International Affairs
Base Towns investigates the emergence of anti-US military movements across East Asia. The author’s study highlights significant local differences, offering new insights into the dynamics of base politics and social movements. Since the end of World War II, the United States (US) has become the largest basing nation in the world, with access to as many as 750 bases in about 80 countries, including Australia.
How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions - with a little help from its friends
Almost two years after the West responded to the Russian invasion in Ukraine with a blistering array of sanctions, a fresh round of financial measures was announced by the Biden administration on Feb 23. The new sanctions, imposed following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, raised the number of individuals and entities now targeted by the U.S. to more than 2,000.
How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions
By Charmaine N. Willis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, Skidmore College These measures have run the gamut, from targeted sanctions against President Vladimir Putin and other members of Moscow's elites to broader restrictions on trade and investment.
How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions - with a little help from its friends Original
Almost two years after the West responded to the Russian invasion in Ukraine with a blistering array of sanctions, a fresh round of on Feb. 23, 2024. The new sanctions, imposed following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, raised the number of individuals and entities now targeted by the U.S. to more than 2,000.
How Russia has managed to shake off the impact of sanctions - with a little help from its friends
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US, EU sanctions aren't working in Myanmar
When Myanmar’s military seized back control of the country in February 2021 after a decade-long democratic interlude, the international community reached for a familiar tool: economic sanctions. The coup led several countries, including the United States and , to impose or reinstate trade embargoes and other financial proscriptions against Myanmar’s military. On February 1, 2024 – coinciding with the third anniversary of the military coup – the US announced a fresh round of sanctions.
3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy Original
When Myanmar’s military seized back control of the country in February 2021 after a decade-long democratic interlude, the international community reached for a familiar tool: economic sanctions. The coup led several countries, including the United States and , to impose or reinstate trade embargoes and other financial proscriptions against Myanmar’s military. On Feb. 1, 2024 – coinciding with the third anniversary of the military coup – the U.S. announced a fresh round of sanctions.
3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy
When Myanmar’s military seized back control of the country in February 2021 after a decade-long democratic interlude, the international community reached for a familiar tool: economic sanctions. The coup led several countries, including the United States and , to impose or reinstate trade embargoes and other financial proscriptions against Myanmar’s military. On Feb. 1, 2024 – coinciding with the third anniversary of the military coup – the U.S. announced a fresh round of sanctions.
3 years on from coup, economic sanctions look unlikely to push Myanmar back to democracy
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Rising in the East: The Evolution of the Islamic State in the Philippines – Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
In 2017, the five-month “Battle of Marawi” waged by Islamic State-affiliated groups in the southern Philippines highlighted the gravity of the Islamic State threat within the country. Moreover, it highlighted the likelihood that the Philippines would remain the epicenter of the Islamic State threat in the region. Since the recovery of Marawi, it has become even more critical to understand the evolving nature of Islamic State-linked activity in the country, and its regional implications.
Teaching about Oppression and Rebellion: The “Peasants Are Revolting” Game | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The oppression of the weak by the powerful is ubiquitous; examples abound throughout history. Although grievance can be a powerful motivation for action, revolutions and rebellions by the weak against the powerful are relatively rare (Collier and Hoeffler Reference Collier and Hoeffler2004; Kuran Reference Kuran1989; McAdam, Tarrow, and Tilly Reference McAdam, Tarrow and Tilly2003; Olson Reference Olson1965).
Breaking the Glass Ceiling? Female Participation in Militant Organizations in Islamic State Affiliates in Southeast Asia
In December 2016, Indonesian elite law enforcement, Detachment 88, arrested twenty-seven-year-old Dian Yulia Novi in her home on suspicion of plotting a suicide attack during a changing of the guard ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Rising in the East: A Regional Overview of the Islamic State’s Operations in Southeast Asia
The End of the Sahelian Anomaly: How the Global Conflict between the Islamic State and al-Qa`ida Finally Came to West Africa West Point Army.mil September 14, 2020 1 Views Rising in the East: A Regional Overview of the Islamic State’s Operations in Southeast Asia.
US Supreme Court Allows First Federal Execution in 17 Years
Convicted killer Daniel Lewis Lee died by lethal injection Tuesday in the first execution by the US federal government in nearly two decades. The execution followed an overnight ruling by the Supreme Court that allowed it to move forward after delays. A lower court temporarily blocked Lee’s execution, which was originally scheduled for 4 pm EDT Monday. The Supreme Court acted in a 5-4 vote that allowed the execution to proceed as planned.
Tolerance With Authoritarian Characteristics
Wednesday, last week, a peculiar videoconference was held with Serbia’s President Alexsandar Vučić, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Janez Janša, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and Francois-Xavier Bellamy, member of the European Parliament. Orbán initiated the meeting to showcase his allies to the European People’s Party (EPP) leadership, signaling that any attempt at turning his current suspension into outright expulsion would meet resistance.
Hong Kong Reimposes COVID-19 Social Distancing Guidelines
Hong Kong re-established social distancing guidelines Monday in an effort to slow down the spread of COVID-19, following an uptick in local cases. The city reported 52 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, according to the city’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam. New social distancing measures include limiting gatherings to four people, down from 50, and mandating the wearing of masks on public transportation.
Unexpected Impacts: Cooperation and Conflict in Times of COVID-19
With governmental executives infected, delayed trade deals, and the destabilization of international partnerships, COVID-19 has proven the serious implications of its global reach. However, the virus has also forged new sets of partnerships that have the potential to reshape current geopolitics. The pandemic presents a challenge to the political and economic order beyond that of traditional interstate warfare or terrorism that can shift regional and global balances of power.
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