WASHINGTON -- The failure of successive U.S. administrations to respond adequately to the stunning growth of Chinese power stands as one of the three biggest foreign policy blunders since World War II, alongside the 1965 escalation in Vietnam and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, authors of a much-talked-about new book told Nikkei Asia.
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The American aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan sails with Japanese and U.S. destroyers in the Philippine Sea in July 2020. The authors of a new book consider Japan's rising defense profile as one of the biggest developments in Asia in recent years. (U.S. Navy via Reuters)
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