Kristi Govella
Senior adviser and Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies with expertise on Japan's foreign and defense policy and U.S.-Japan relations.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 38min
Why Allies Aren’t Following on Iran, With Kristi Govella and Constanze Stelzenmüller
Constanze Stelzenmüller, Brookings expert on European politics and transatlantic ties, and Kristi Govella, CSIS specialist on Japan and U.S.-Japan security, discuss allies’ hesitant responses to Operation Epic Fury. They cover Europe’s public distancing, Germany’s basing support and political limits, Japan’s constitutional constraints and energy dependence, and how hedging and domestic politics shape strategic choices.
