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This is CBSI on the world.

I'm John Batchel.

I welcome Colonel Grant Nusheam, United States Marine Corps, retired the author of When China Attacks,

writing most recently about the new ambassador to Japan and what must be done and why

and lessons learned from previous episodes of the U.S. and Japan talking as allies, but what

must be done. The nomination for the new ambassador to Japan was named at the end of 2024,

George Glass, a veteran ambassador. He was ambassador to Portugal in the first Trump term.

So we look forward to Ambassador Glass joining in Tokyo the leading lights of the Japanese government.

However, what is to be known beforehand? Grant, a very good evening to you.

This is very helpful.

You focus on the question of Japan and its alliance with the U.S.

in the event of conflict in East Asia,

especially dealing with the predation and the aggression and the unknowns of the People's Republic of China.

The Japanese Self-D-D-F, what is that right now?

What is its status?

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