David Oliver: Trump’s gunboat diplomacy will soon run up against MAGA base
6 janvier 2026 à 18:50
When U.S. naval officer Matthew Perry showed up in Edo Bay in July 1853, his "black ships" were not bringing a message of peace but a simple ultimatum: trade or deal with our gunboats. Over 200 years of Japanese isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate was swiftly concluded. Read More