Former Japanese National Security Advisor Shigeru Kitamura on Beijing's long-term strategic objectives, and what the U.S. and Japan must do to counter them. Beijing's goal, in his framing, goes well beyond territory. It seeks a regional and eventually global order where the CCP's system, leverage, and military power define everyone else's choices. It advances most often without firing a shot, through coast guard pressure, economic retaliation, cyber intrusion, and influence operations. His prescription: four pillars, military deterrence, economic deterrence, technology protection, and coalition-building across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The goal is not to contain the Chinese people, but to defend choice, sovereignty, and the rule of law. Keep up with SCSP on our website and social media: scsp.ai youtube.com/@SCSPAI instagram.com/scsp.ai/?hl=en linkedin.com/company/specialcompetitivestudiesproject/posts substack.com/@scsp/no...