WASHINGTON -- A recent tabletop wargame simulating China's invasion of Taiwan underscored Japan's slow decision-making process, with the delay having implications for readiness to quell such a crisis, former U.S. officials told Nikkei in interviews.
China invasion scenarios expose gaps in readiness, former American officials say

Former U.S. senior officials Christopher Johnstone, left, and Kevin Maher spoke to Nikkei after participating in a wargame envisioning a Taiwan crisis.
WASHINGTON -- A recent tabletop wargame simulating China's invasion of Taiwan underscored Japan's slow decision-making process, with the delay having implications for readiness to quell such a crisis, former U.S. officials told Nikkei in interviews.