Mastodawn

Here is an item no one in the USA will see on legacy media 'news' until they can figure out how to spin it:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXLGEKtkrkr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
#china #breaking news #news #uspol #uspolitics #straightofhormuz #scarboroughshoals #southchinasea #hegseth #dod #trump #cmdrbonespurs #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #trumpcrimefamily #israel #netanyahu #zionism #war #warcrimes #gaza #iran #lebanon #freepalestine #bloodmoney #traitor #corrupt #treason #corruption #uspol #usa #warcriminal #christianzionism #insanerule

JT / Jarrett Thomas on Instagram: "4/16/2026 - a strong cup of Daily Truth Tea. 🇨🇳🛳️"

157K likes, 5,618 comments - jt.jarrett.thomas on April 15, 2026: "4/16/2026 - a strong cup of Daily Truth Tea. 🇨🇳🛳️".

Instagram

Hindi Ito Marites: The Philippine Coast Guard, sleeping with the enemy?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/podcasts-videos/hindi-ito-marites-philippine-china-coast-guard-negotiation/

The Japan Times 1d ago

Middle-power ties with the U.S. are about shaping the global architecture, not endorsing the occupant of the Oval Office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/16/world/case-american-engagement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #henrykissinger #richardnixon #china #sovietunion #ukraine #wef #nato #eu #russia #rcep #southchinasea #eastchinasea #taiwanstrait #odni #brics #sco #bri #aiib #canada #crinks #iran #northkorea #maga #wipo

The case for ‘hardened engagement’ with America

Allowing a distaste for one U.S. president (no matter how bombastic) to sever the ties that bind the free world is not only bad policy, it's a recipe for strategic irrelevance.

The Japan Times

AlcorNews 2d ago

Pékin construirait une île artificielle géante en mer de Chine : simple extension ou militarisation assumée d’une zone clé du commerce mondial ? www.geo.fr/geopolitique... #Defense #Geopolitics #Innovation #SouthChinaSea #ArtificialIslands #China #NavalPower #NewSpace

Un chantier titanesque: en que...

Loin des regards, Pékin construirait sa plus vaste île artificielle en mer de Chine méridionale

Un chantier symbolique. En transformant un véritable récif en base militaire, Pékin renforce ses positions dans la région sans confrontation directe avec ses voisins.

Geo.fr

AlcorNews 2d ago

Pékin construirait une île artificielle géante en mer de Chine : simple extension ou militarisation assumée d’une zone clé du commerce mondial ?
https://www.geo.fr/geopolitique/loin-des-regards-pekin-construirait-sa-plus-vaste-ile-artificielle-en-mer-de-chine-meridionale-231663 #Defense #Geopolitics #Innovation #SouthChinaSea #ArtificialIslands #China #NavalPower #NewSpace

Loin des regards, Pékin construirait sa plus vaste île artificielle en mer de Chine méridionale

Un chantier symbolique. En transformant un véritable récif en base militaire, Pékin renforce ses positions dans la région sans confrontation directe avec ses voisins.

Geo.fr

China moves to block entrance to Scarborough Shoal, images show

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/images-show-china-moves-block-entrance-scarborough-shoal/

The Japan Times 3d ago

Indonesia's Foreign Ministry warned that an American proposal to give its military "blanket" permission to fly over Indonesian territory risked entangling Jakarta in potential South China Sea conflicts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/asia-pacific/indonesia-us-military-overflight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #usmilitary #indonesia #southchinasea #disputedislands #southeastasia #petehegseth #pla

Indonesian Foreign Ministry urged caution over U.S. military overflight proposal

While the two nations agreed on a defense cooperation partnership in a meeting Monday, a Pentagon statement that followed made no reference to overflights.

The Japan Times

Balikatan 2026: 17,000 troops in ‘biggest’ edition of PH-US war games yet

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/philippines-united-states-balikatan-2026-biggest-joint-exercise/

Balikatan 2026: 17,000 troops in ‘biggest’ edition of PH-US war games yet

With a war in the Gulf and the subsequent oil crisis it’s triggered, it’s all systems go for the largest iteration of yearly military drills that now involve five other nations

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Vietnam Insider 4d ago

#Philippines flags cyanide near disputed reef, raising environmental and geopolitical alarm

#SouthChinaSea #China #MarketInsider

https://marketinsider.net/toxic-cargo-discovered-on-chinese-vessels-in-south-china-sea/

Toxic Cargo Discovered on Chinese Vessels in South China Sea - Market Insider

Philippines flags cyanide near disputed reef, raising environmental and geopolitical alarm

Market Insider

World Briefly 4d ago

The Philippines affirms that any joint oil exploration with China must comply with its constitution, following President Marcos Jr.'s openness to energy talks.

https://worldbriefly.news/philippines-insists-joint-oil-exploration-with-china-must-comply-with-its-consti

#Philippines #SouthChinaSea #EnergyCooperation