International Commanders News Today

Hello. Welcome to newsline. Japanese exporters have hit a record but not one they were hoping for. Exports plungeded in 2020 leadi to a record high trade deficit. Imports rose as japan brought in more and more Energy Resources to fill a gap at home. Finance Ministry Officials issued a preliminary report. They say the trade deficit came to about 6. 29 trillion yen, more than 78 trillion. Exports fell 2. 7 in yen terms. The strong yen hurt exporters. They saw demand from europe drop off. Exports f...

Hello. Welcome to newsline. Japanese exporters have hit a record but not one they were hoping for. Exports plungeded in 2020 leadi impos rose a japan brought int. More and more Energy Resources to fill a gap at home. Finance Ministry Officials issued a preliminary report. They say the trade deficit came to about 6. 29 trillion yen, more than 78 trillion. Exports fell 2. 7 in yen terms. The strong yen hurt exporters. They saw demand from europe drop off. Exports from china dropped too. Consumers ...

This month’s focus on international navies brings the ongoing war in Ukraine and tensions in the Indo-Pacific—and others issues—to the fore.

The International Navies issue is one of my favorites every year, perhaps because it reminds me of some of the  best moments of my Navy career—opportunities to exercise and operate with allied and partner navies. This month, we have 28 foreign navy chiefs writing for the International Commanders Respond section—the highest number ever. We asked them: “Given that every navy must deal with finite budgets and resources, how has your navy found the right balance between force size and force...