WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by non-resident senior associate Christopher B. Johnstone and Gregg Rubinsteinl, former adjunct fellow (non-resident), both of the CSIS Japan Chair:

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