Murrett Quoted in International Business Times Article on North Korea and China Challenging Japan

November 14, 2022

International Business Times

Robert B. Murrett

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy & Law

China

East Asia

International Affairs

International Business Times

Robert B. Murrett

North Korea and China have recently launched an aggressive campaign to challenge Japan's sovereignty. North Korea has been flying missiles over the country's airspace and China's navy has been sailing in its territorial waters. But North Korea's and China's provocations could push Japan into nuclearizing its military, changing the game in the Northeastern Pacific.

"China and North Korea will need to calibrate future actions, and not underestimate Japan's willingness to assert its presence throughout the region," says retired Vice Admiral Robert Murrett, professor of practice of public administration and international affairs.

Read more in the International Business Times article, "North Korea And China Could Push Japan In A Place They Wouldn't Like To See."