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How Japan can function as Taiwan deterrence logistics hub
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. In the early 1990s, President Lech Wałęsa envisioned Poland becoming a “second Japan” – an advanced economy with cutting-edge technology. Today, Polish observers note with irony that Japan may instead become a “second Poland.” Poland has emerged as NATO’s primary logistics hubsupporting Ukraine against…
