Author profile: Julian McBride

Julian McBride is a defense analyst and 19FortyFive contributing editor.

Opinion – Reassessing Military Misconceptions in the American-Japanese Alliance

Julian McBride • May 12 2025 • Articles

The US-Japanese alliance should continue to expand and enhance military cooperation throughout the Indo-Pacific.

Opinion – Reconstituting the Lebanese Security Forces Post-Ceasefire

Julian McBride • May 12 2025 • Articles

With internal and external help, the Lebanese Security Forces can become the regional force for stability that Lebanon has been missing since the 1960s.

Opinion – The US-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in its Second Year

Julian McBride • May 4 2025 • Articles

With opportunities to expand into the technology, economic and trade sectors, Hanoi and Washington continue to grow bilateral ties.

Opinion – Europe’s Need for an Indo-Pacific Strategy

Julian McBride • Apr 12 2025 • Articles

Europe’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific can and should be defined as a strategically ambiguous deterrent.

Opinion – Japan’s Military Awakening

Julian McBride • Apr 6 2025 • Articles

Japanese remilitarization will benefit the people of Japan and offer be a much-needed counterbalance in the Indo-Pacific.

Opinion – The Potential of Strategic Ambiguity for South Korean Security

Julian McBride • Mar 28 2025 • Articles

South Korea should open up its long taboo over weapons exports to Ukraine as North Korea becomes more intertwined with the war.

Opinion – The Impact of an Indecisive America on the Indo-Pacific

Julian McBride • Mar 14 2025 • Articles

Without concrete deterrence, US allies in the region would have no choice but to pursue independent nuclear programs.

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