Rapid advancement of building a war state. By Aiko Fujimoto Following the crushing defeat in the Upper House election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation on September 17, with the LDP leadership election set for October 4. During this period, opinion polls showed that while some believed “there was no need to resign,” more than “he should resign.” Multiple ...
Interview with Fabrizio Verde, the Director of l’AntiDiplomatico, Italy Europe’s NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that “even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will not go away” and called on “Washington’s European allies” to increase their air and missile defense budgets by 400%. The European ...
The new governing coalition may soon face public protests due to its policies. By Ali Mercan, Frankfurt / Germany The coalition talks between the Christian Union (CDU-CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) entered an intense phase during the second week of April. The fluctuations in public support reflected in the latest polls have increased pressure on both sides. It ...
On last Saturday US presidential candidate, and in fact, president 2017 – 21, Donald Trump sparked another transatlantic debate. At a campaign rally on Saturday in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recounted what he said was a conversation with the “president of a big country”. “Well sir, if we don’t pay, and we’re attacked by Russia – will you protect us?” ...