Asia must do more on defence, says Japan's Fmr Def Min: ‘we’ve placed too much burden on the U.S.'
Published on April 30, 2026.
The former Defence Minister, Taro Kono, has stated that Asia needs to increase its reliance on the United States for its own sake. He also suggested that it should reconsider its energy and food supply chains. Kono believes that the world should also consider this.
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