Conflicts Intensify Across the Globe

The world feels dangerously on edge at this moment.

As Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies observes, Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has asserted that a Chinese attack or blockade of Taiwan would constitute a threat to Japan’s survival. Four days ago, China responded by having J-15 fighters from its Liaoning strike group lock radar on Japanese F-15s. Today, China has moved Liaoning group, along with joint Chinese and Russian bombers, into an area off Japan’s coast. Japan scrambled fighter jets to monitor the Russian and Chinese forces. South Korea has also scrambled fighter jets after Russian and Chinese military planes entered its airspace. Meanwhile, on Monday, a significant earthquake with a Richter reading of 7.5 struck the Pacific coast of Sanikru in northern Japan; CBS reports on fears of a subsequent even larger earthquake and deadly tsunamis (a smaller quake, measuring 5.7, occurred today).

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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The world feels dangerously on edge at this moment.

As Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies observes, Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has asserted that a Chinese attack or blockade of Taiwan would constitute a threat to Japan’s survival. Four days ago, China responded by having J-15 fighters from its Liaoning strike group lock radar on Japanese F-15s. Today, China has moved Liaoning group, along with joint Chinese and Russian bombers, into an area off Japan’s coast. Japan scrambled fighter jets to monitor the Russian and Chinese forces. South Korea has also scrambled fighter jets after Russian and Chinese military planes entered its airspace. Meanwhile, on Monday, a significant earthquake with a Richter reading of 7.5 struck the Pacific coast of Sanikru in northern Japan; CBS reports on fears of a subsequent even larger earthquake and deadly tsunamis (a smaller quake, measuring 5.7, occurred today).

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.