Overview This week, we discuss tensions over Japanese missiles, EV relationships between the EU & China, and the state visit of Germany's chancellor to Beijing. Defense China, Taiwan, and a More Aggressive Japan By Contributor Allie Maury Last week, Japan announced that missile deployments to a small island 70 miles from Taiwan will be complete by March 2031. This handout photo taken on June 24, 2025 and received from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on June 25, 2025 sho