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US Navy Admiral Explains Why China and Japan Are Edging Toward Conflict

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December 13, 2025

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Mike Baker speaks with retired United States Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery about Japan’s largest military buildup since World War Two and what it signals to Beijing. From new missile deployments to expanded United States–Japan air power near Taiwan, they examine whether growing tensions between China and Japan are pushing the region closer to a direct confrontation.

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