Japan can’t give him any weapons. But Japan is trying to serve as a bridge between Asia, Europe and developing nations to rally support for Ukraine. And so far, getting the so-called Global South involved in the Ukraine issue has been a really hard sell. I spoke to Rajan Menon with the think tank Defense Priorities, and he argues that Japan may actually be better positioned than the U.S. to ask for help in defending what the U.S. and Japan call the rules-based international order. Let’s hear what he said.
RAJAN MENON: Many in the South are, if not rolling their eyes, then not terribly persuaded by this because they believe the U.S. itself, when convenient, has broken the rules-based international order. So Japan has an easier sell.
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