by Michael F. McNamara | Oct 28, 2025 | Asia, China, Economics, Japan, Korea, North Korea, Pacific Rim Security, Philippines, Rare Earth Minerals, South Korea, Tariffs
As President Trump, fresh off his Middle East breakthrough, heads towards a meeting with China’s President Xi… a meeting that will have huge implications for both the US and the Chinese economies… We’ll talk to our expert, Grant Newsham, and get his perspective.
Grant has been ALL MARINE RADIO’s Pacific expert for a long time, and he is that because he tells the truth. We’ll talk about a variety of subjects (as we usually do), but the fascinating part of President Trump’s trip is how both President Trump and President Xi each need to make some sort of trade deal… because they both have needs that only the other nation can remedy. Grant makes us smart about China, the Philippines, Japan, and Korea, to mention a few of the things we cover.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Mar 23, 2025 | Japan, North Korea, Pacific Rim Security, Philippines, South China Sea, South Korea, Vietnam
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves towards an amphibious capability.
He joined Mac to catch up on:
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- US engagement in the region… how goes it?
- Where each of the following Pacific Rim nations are today relative to defense issues: China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.
- The Marine Corps in the Pacific… how is it doing
- Ukraine
- Israel’s war against Hama, Hezbollah, Houthis and Iran
Always an interesting guest… Grant Newsham is the best I’ve heard when it comes to frank assessments of the Western Pacific.
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by Michael F. McNamara | Feb 13, 2023 | China, Current Events, Philippines
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves toward an amphibious capability. He joined ALL MARINE RADIO today to talk about:
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- What is this balloon thing about?
- The Philippines — President Marcos has turned the former western ally west again… probably not enough has been made about this decision and how it impacts the South China Sea, the “First Island Chain” and the China vs the West equation
- His book: When China Attacks: A Warning to America — to be released on March 28, 2023
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by Michael F. McNamara | Jul 8, 2022 | Current Events
Grant Newsham is a senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, a senior research fellow at the Center for Security Policy and a retired United States Marine Officer. He was the first US Marine liaison officer to the Japan Ground Self Defense force and was instrumental in promoting the JSDF’s initial moves towards an amphibious capability. He joined ALL MARINE RADIO today to talk about:
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