Christopher B. Johnstone

Christopher B. Johnstone is a senior advisor and Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a former member of the U.S. National Security Council staff under the Biden and Obama administrations, and a former staffer in the office of the U.S. defense secretary.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for a news conference following talks at Camp David, Maryland, on Aug. 18.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for a news conference following talks at Camp David, Maryland, on Aug. 18.

Separate U.S. Alliances in East Asia Are Obsolete

Analysis
Christopher B. Johnstone, Jeffrey W. Hornung
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