Mastodawn

Leaked documents indicate Russia is training and equipping Chinese units to potentially airdrop onto Taiwan to clear a path for follow-on forces, which could be a decisive factor in a potential invasion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/16/asia-pacific/russia-china-taiwan-invasion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla #russia #defense #russiaukrainewar

Russian training could help Chinese paratroopers play key role in a Taiwan invasion

Leaked documents indicate that Russia is training and equipping Chinese units to potentially airdrop onto the island to clear a path for follow-on forces.

The Japan Times

Ghosty 2d ago

Finally got my 3D printer up and running! No more cardboard boxes for my card games, and why pay a ton for a #mtg deck box, when I can just custom print my own?!
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#3dprinter #3dprinting #3dprint #pla #3d #cardgame #cardgames #flip7 #custom #custom3dprint #magicthegathering #spiderman #ghost

LAYERED 3d ago

#ProTip:
Using #PVA as an interface filament for supports when printing with #PETG or #PLA, is a total waste of money. Don't use it! ☝🏻

Trust me. I know this. Really.
You're welcome.

#3DPrint #3DPrinting #DrLay

LAYERED 4d ago

I've done various tests with #BambuLab's "Support for #PLA / #PETG". To be honest, it doesn't deserve its name! This filament is SO DIFFICULT to remove that it's a real waste of money.

The Japan Times 5d ago

Chinese police offered rewards of $1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers spreading "separatist" messages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-psyops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #espionage #pla

China issues bounty for Taiwan PsyOps unit for 'separatism'

Chinese police offered rewards of $1,400 for information about 18 people it said were Taiwanese military psychological operations officers.

The Japan Times

Kris3dmind Oct 9

📢 Nueva guía en Kris3Dmind: PLA vs ABS, la batalla de los filamentos 💥
Descubre cuál te conviene según el tipo de proyecto, resistencia, acabado y (muy importante) si puedes imprimir sin gasificarte en el intento 🤭

👉https://open.substack.com/pub/kris3dmind/p/pla-vs-abs-la-eterna-pelea-del-plastico?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=605l05

#Impresion3D #3DPrinting #Filamento #PLA #ABS #Guia3D #Kris3Dmind

The Japan Times Oct 8

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-gen subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from father away. Easier said than done, analysts say, amid an array of technical and political challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/japan-nuclear-submarines-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #submarines #nuclearenergy #missiles #china #us #indopacific #pla

With nuclear sub proposal, Japan faces array of political and tech challenges

An expert panel has called for Japan’s next-generation subs to be able to operate longer and strike targets from farther way, a shift from current policy.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 5

U.S. President Donald Trump rewrote Washington’s rules for dealing with China in his first presidency, upending decades of policy. In his second term, China hawks fear that Trump is going soft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-hawks-trump-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #tech #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #pla #usmilitary #defense

China hawks grow queasy over Trump’s push for deals with Beijing

As Trump pursues a trade pact with the U.S.’s biggest economic and strategic rival, advocates of a tougher China policy fear they’re being sidelined inside the administration.

The Japan Times

The Japan Times Oct 5

China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas — a move crucial to bringing Taipei under Beijing’s control and fending off U.S. forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/china-missiles-threatening-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #missiles #usmilitary #asia #indopacific #defense

The missiles threatening Taiwan

China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas as it eyes taking the democratic island.

The Japan Times