75 years after Pearl Harbour, the consequences are still being dealt with

75 years on, the consequences of Pearl Harbour have yet to be fully played out, writes Geoffrey Roberts

Seventy-five years after Japan’s devastating surprise attack on the American fleet at Pearl Harbour a new great power clash looms in the Asia-Pacific region. This time America’s foe will be China and the weapon of choice will be trade,not torpedoes.

Donald Trump’s election as US President augurs a trade war to protect American jobs that could undermine international free trade and prompt a US-led return to protectionism and the economic politics of beggar my neighbour.