TOKYO -- One forthcoming U.S. security policy document has become the focus of intense scrutiny by major European and Asian governments.
Uncertainty over commitments to South Korea and Taiwan raises new strategic questions

From left: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump. Ahead of the expected release of the new U.S. National Defense Strategy, allies in Europe and Asia are increasingly concerned that Washington may announce a major shift in military focus. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- One forthcoming U.S. security policy document has become the focus of intense scrutiny by major European and Asian governments.