Dispatch Record: The End of Japan’s Security Discount

As the U.S. position in the Indo-Pacific faces its most critical test, the "Security Discount" Japan has enjoyed for eighty years has officially expired. From Tokyo, Hannah Klein analyzes the strategic tragedy of a fractured hegemony and the "War after the War"—the permanent price hikes hollowing out the Japanese middle class.Moving beyond the tactical forecasts of her nonfiction work, Hannah bridges the gap between grand strategy and the kitchen table. Plus, an update on the move to https://indopacificdispatch.com, a note on the NDAs governing her consulting work, and a preview of upcoming guest Ido Singer.