On the Fifteen-Year Sino-Japanese War, the Asia-Pacific War, and the Collapse of the Empire

On the Fifteen-Year Sino-Japanese War, the Asia-Pacific War, and the Collapse of the EmpireKey PointsThe historical ...
The Armchair Historian on MSN

The Pacific War changed forever the moment Japan’s carrier fleet went up in flames

The Battle of Midway stands as one of the most consequential clashes of the Second World War, reshaping the balance of power in the Pacific almost overnight. The video follows how Japan’s plan to lure ...

A Japanese historian records the names behind wartime death toll

HIRAKATA, Osaka -- For two decades, a local historian here has been visiting cemeteries documenting the names of residents who died in Japan's wartime･･･ ...
The National Interest

In the Next Pacific War, America Will Be Imperial Japan

During World War II, Japan’s fleet was large and qualitatively peerless, but unsupported by a broader defense-industrial base. The United States finds itself in the same position today. Talk about an ...
The Diplomat

Japan’s Deliberate Pivot to the Pacific: Why History Matters

Japan is entering a consequential phase in its national security planning. As Tokyo moves toward an early revision of its three core security documents – the National Security Strategy, National ...
The Christian Science Monitor

9 best books about the Pacific War

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The National Interest

Japan’s ‘Kaiten’ Torpedo Was a Missile with a Person Inside

Ironically, the addition of the human pilot—turning the torpedo into a seaborne kamikaze weapon—appears to have made it less effective. During the opening years of the Pacific War, Japan operated what ...
asiasentinel

Japan’s Pivot to The Pacific: Why History Matters

Japan is entering a consequential phase in its national security planning. As Tokyo moves toward an early revision of its three core security documents – the National Security Strategy, National ...