The Japan Times14h ago
Japan wants to separate negotiations on tough U.S. tariffs from security-related discussions. That may be tough. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/japan/politics/japan-us-trade-security-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #trade #defense #tariffs #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #usbases #usmilitary #budgets
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.

Disentangling the two will prove a challenge as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to voice long-held complaints about the alliance’s fairness.

The Japan Times
US news | The Guardian15h ago
Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/23/pete-hegseth-pentagon-espionage #Signalgroupchatleak #Trumpadministration #USnationalsecurity #PeteHegseth #DonaldTrump #USmilitary #USpolitics #Worldnews #Espionage #USnews
Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target

Experts say Pentagon chief has endangered secrets of US defense department and given assistance to foreign spies

The Guardian
The Japan Times23h ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has done most everything so far that President Donald Trump hoped he would — and for now, that’s been enough to keep Trump on Hegseth’s side. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/world/politics/hegseth-trump-pentagon-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #petehegseth #defense #us #donaldtrump #usmilitary
Hegseth delivers what Trump wants but with unwanted controversy

Hegseth has done most everything so far that Trump hoped he would — and for now, that’s been enough to keep Trump on Hegseth’s side.

The Japan Times
US news | The Guardian1d ago
Veterans affairs agency orders staff to report each other for ‘anti-Christian bias’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/22/veterans-affairs-anti-christian-bias #Trumpadministration #Christianity #USpolitics #USmilitary #Religion #USnews
Veterans affairs agency orders staff to report each other for ‘anti-Christian bias’

New taskforce demands names in rooting out ‘policies, procedures … or understandings hostile to Christian views’

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian1d ago
US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/22/pete-hegseth-women-combat-army-fitness-test #PeteHegseth #USmilitary #USpolitics #Society #USnews #Women #Men
US army to test enlisted men and women with same physical standards

Change to requirements to serve in combat roles expected to drastically cut number of women

The Guardian
Bi Sasquatch2d ago

Here's an oldie but goodie

#SignalGate #USPolitics #USMilitary #USIntelligence #Hegseth

US news | The Guardian2d ago
Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/trump-pete-hegseth-signal-group-chat #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Trumpadministration #Signalgroupchatleak #USnationalsecurity #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #USmilitary #USpolitics #Worldnews #USnews #Yemen
Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat

US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his family

The Guardian
US news | The Guardian2d ago
‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Pete Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/hegseth-second-signal-chat-pentagon #Signalgroupchatleak #Trumpadministration #PeteHegseth #USmilitary #USpolitics #USnews
‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed

Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompts calls for defense secretary to step down

The Guardian
HarbouchaNews2d ago

Chaos at the Pentagon: Hegseth Accused of Sharing Yemen Strike Plans on Signal

#PeteHegseth #YemenStrikes
#PentagonLeaks #SignalApp
#USMilitary

https://eng.harbouchanews.com/2025/04/chaos-at-pentagon-hegseth-accused-of.html

https://eng.harbouchanews.com/2025/04/chaos-at-pentagon-hegseth-accused-of.html

Chaos at the Pentagon: Hegseth Accused of Sharing Yemen Strike Plans on Signal

Chaos at the Pentagon: Hegseth Accused of Sharing Yemen Strike Plans on Signal Chaos at the Pentagon: Hegset...

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Worlddefensereport2d ago

U.S. Dependent on China for Key Drone Components
https://defensemirror.com/news/39328/U_S__Dependent_on_China_for_Key_Drone_Components

#Drones #NationalSecurity #Pentagon #DefenseTech #China #DJI #USMilitary #DroneIndustry #Geopolitics #SupplyChain #Replicator #ArtemisDrones #PacificConflict

U.S. Dependent on China for Key Drone Components

Reliance on Chinese parts raises security concerns as Pentagon ramps up drone production for Pacific conflict