"Daniel Russel, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific who’s now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that a continuation of the Trump White House 'means that Japan is going to be put through the wringer to extract as much money as possible' in exchange for continuing to host U.S. forces. “'That is a potentially damaging, if not brutal fight, that lies ahead,' he said. 'Trump has made clear again and again that [...]

"Daniel Russel, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific who’s now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said the 'series of very aggressive, very confrontational actions and … hostile rhetoric' on China may be aimed at the November election, 'but it’s going to have an effect that lasts long beyond that...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

"'The approach that Biden supported was more along the lines of a war of attrition with North Korea,' Russel said. 'If giving up its nuclear program is the last thing on earth that North Korea wants to do, we need to make it the last thing on earth that North Korea can do in order to survive...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

"'Biden’s top priority is going to be trying to resuscitate the U.S. economy, trying to restore as much American leadership, American primacy as he possibly can,' said Russel. 'Those are tall orders and to try to address the havoc wreaked by the uncontrolled outbreak of COVID-19, you’ve got a lot more to worry about than just China...'" Read the full article here: Full Article