August 15 marks 75 years since World War II ended in the Pacific with Japan's surrender to a group of countries that included Australia and its new superpower ally, the United States. This ABC News article quotes USSC non-resident senior fellow John Lee.
Defence14 August 2020
WWII ended in the Pacific 75 years ago. Here's how it still shapes us today
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Dr John Lee
Senior FellowHudson Institute