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US Official calls Pres Marcos “model leader,” highlights vital PH-US defense alliance

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The Japan TimesMar 5
The Pentagon’s No. 3 has said Japan knows “better than anybody” about the need to further boost defense spending, just over two weeks before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/05/japan/politics/colby-japan-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #elbridgecolby #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #defenseministry #budgets #donaldtrump #china #sdf
Pentagon No. 3 says Japan knows about need to hike defense budgets ‘better than anybody’

The remarks, just over two weeks before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, hint that a spending hike will likely be discussed.

The Japan Times
Show threadnullagentMar 3

Former Veteran + NASA astronaut and current Senator Mark Kelly took Elbridge Colby (The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy) to task in the senate today.

Kelly and many other politicians have been poking holes in the Trump administrations reasons for attack Iran.

Mark Kelly points to the fact that none of Iran's missiles can reach the US as why he thinks starting a war with Iran doesn't make sense.

They aren't a threat to America.

#ElbridgeColby #MarkKelly #USPol #Iran

The Japan TimesFeb 20
The Japan-U.S. alliance finally becomes a two-way street across the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japan-us-ties-grow-in-importance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #usjapanrelations #us #marcorubio #elbridgecolby #msc #donaldtrump #nds #sanaetakaichi #jdvance #xijinping #ccp #globalsouth #defense #nato #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance

After a decade of strategic drift, Washington has finally aligned its resources with the reality Japan has lived with for a generation.

The Japan Times
News BeepFeb 17

Pentagon official blesses Europe’s push to spend defense money at home

PARIS — The United States has changed its attitude on European allies funneling defense funds to local arms…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #circulated-defense-news #DefenseSpending #defense-news #dn-dnr #elbridgecolby #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Germany #NATO #Pentagon #Poland #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/398834/

News BeepFeb 12

US allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

BRUSSELS (AP) — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/393692/

The Japan TimesFeb 9
Trump’s record of reversals, hostility to institutional constraints and indifference to sacrifice convinces adversaries and allies alike that U.S. commitments will not hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/09/world/trump-kills-american-deterrence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #usdefense #tariffs #ukraine #china #indopacific #taiwan #elbridgecolby #cia #xijinping #nato #afghanistan #denmark #greenland #vladimirputin #russia
Trump has killed American deterrence

Trump has shown countless times that he cannot keep promises. His reversals on TikTok, tariffs and Ukraine demonstrate that his commitments have the lifespan of a mayfly.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 29
A top Pentagon official discussed strengthening the U.S.-Japan military alliance with a Japanese counterpart in Tokyo as Washington continues to put pressure on its allies in Asia to ramp up defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/politics/japan-us-defense-alliance-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #elbridgecolby #takehirofunakoshi
Top U.S. and Japan officials discuss reinforcing military alliance

U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 10
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles is confident Australia will meet a 2027 deadline that forms part of the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, despite the “enormous uplift” required. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/asia-pacific/politics/australis-aukus-submarine-timeline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #aukus #australia #richardmarles #elbridgecolby #submarines
Australia says it will meet ‘challenges’ of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline

Canberra is “very self-critical” as it looks to address challenges, including skilling its workforce, for the program, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 16
The Pentagon’s No. 3 official has heaped praise on South Korea for being the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike spending 3.5% of GDP on defense — a move expected to impact Japan’s own spending plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/politics/south-korea-defense-spending-us-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #us #usjapanrelations #budgets #defense #donaldtrump #elbridgecolby #sanaetakaichi
Pentagon No. 3 praises Seoul's defense budget hike as eyes turn to Tokyo

South Korea has become the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike defense spending to 3.5% of GDP — a move expected to impact Japan’s own spending plans.

The Japan Times