Is China Becoming Imperial Japan 2.0? | US Sends B52s To Counter China-Russia
Two nuclear-capable Russian Tu-95 bombers conducted a joint patrol with Chinese J-15 fighters and H-6 bombers through Japan and South Korea’s air-defense identification zones (ADIZs). It is the latest in a series of one-sided military and diplomatic provocations by Beijing towards Tokyo over PM Takaichi Sanae’s Taiwan comments. In response, two American B-52 bombers joined Japanese F-35s and F-15s for their own joint drills. Meanwhile, China has escalated its propaganda efforts to paint the current conflict as a continuation of the Second World War II, with modern-day Japan essentially unchanged since the 1930s. (Ironically, Beijing made these comments to visiting German diplomats.) But given China’s totalitarian regime and massive military buildup during peacetime, which modern-day country actually resembles Imperial Japan? And how should Tokyo counter these growing threats? In this episode, we discuss the China-Russia and Japan-US exercises, Beijing’s WWII propaganda and Japan’s relations with its allies. *Recorded on December 12, 2025 at 11am Taiwan Standard Time Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat Our guests: Raymond Sung - Prospect Foundation Vice President Guermantes Lailari - Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) Visiting Scholar Michael Chen - Democratic Progressive Party International Affairs Director
