Maybe if the previous administration had not halted the reestablishment of relations with Cuba, this might not be happening. I know it's not popular in FL, but the Cuba ban has been in place for over 60 years. Castro is dead. Time to try to connect, like Obama did. The last thing we need is another Cuban Missile Crisis.

As for Japan, China and Russia are making a huge mistake. Japan is responding by building out their defense force, with the ability to strike at long range (since they don't have garrisons on all of their home islands).

I thought this video was very interesting. This guy specializes in economics, especially as it pertains to funding militaries (allocation among projects, objectives, etc).

YouTube: Japanese Defence Strategy & Rearmament - Japan's ambitious plans & lessons from Ukraine (Perun)

Japan is not going to roll over, and the US is still very much on Japan's side. The prior administration may have been willing to cede influence in the Asia/Pacific, but Biden isn't. And hopefully future POTUSes won't.