The Japan Times5h ago
The Self-Defense Forces conducted weapons protection missions 11 times in 2025 to safeguard foreign military ships and aircraft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/sdf-foreign-weapons-protection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #sdf
Japan conducted foreign weapons protection 11 times in 2025

The foreign military asset protection activities were carried out under national security-related laws for the U.S. and British militaries.

The Japan Times
Metin Seven 🎨8h ago

RE: https://graphics.social/@metin/116342186631473999

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ritchiepage200115h ago

World loses patience with Trump as war no longer just about Iran

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-04/iran-volodymyr-zelenskyy-gulf-strait-of-hormuz-macron-merz/106511122

Get the Facts: Checking Trump's claims on oil, Iran war

https://www.wmur.com/article/get-the-facts-trump-address-oil-iran-war-4326/70929562

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ritchiepage200116h ago

Trump's war on birthright citizenship evokes the Dominican Republic's cruelty

https://www.wlrn.org/podcast/americas-decoded/2026-04-03/trumps-war-on-birthright-citizenship-evokes-the-dominican-republics-cruelty

Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Then Leaves an Hour In

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-visit.html

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The Japan Times18h ago
Japan's deployment of long-range missiles and advanced strike systems marks a major shift from its traditional defensive posture, signaling a need for new strategy amid regional threats and allied pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/04/03/japans-long-range-counterstrike-move/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sdf #sanaitakaichi #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #missiles #northkorea #china #kumamoto #shizuoka
Japan’s counterstrike move reflects rising regional challenges

Japan has for some time debated the acquisition and deployment of 'strike capabilities' that can hit adversaries from considerable distances.

The Japan Times
ritchiepage20012d ago

[TRUMP'S ALLIES IN SYRIA] Jabhat al-Nusra: An Enduring, Yet Imperfect Adversary [UPDATES]

https://www.facebook.com/ritchiepage2001/posts/pfbid0jyvF7gWh8sd54vC9UDQGn2tApw9exKtRSpqKag7g6q8eYEogAF2xrSjPzwja9Tgil

Over the past several years, Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) has built a sustainable organization in Syria that will not easily be defeated. Since its establishment in 2012 during the Syrian Civil War, JN has shown that it has learned from al-Qaeda’s past mistakes. The group established deep ties to the local population, cementing popular support by recruiting locally, avoiding excessive civilian casualties, and delaying the imposition of overly harsh sharia laws. However, JN is not perfect. The group’s most significant weakness is its dependence...

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The Japan Times2d ago
As Trump focuses on "Western Hemisphere primacy," what does credible deterrence look like for Japan? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/01/japan/redesigning-us-japan-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #defense #usjapanrelations #sdf #us #taiwan #goldendome #china #petehegseth #sovietunion #russia #nds #southchinasea #australia #icbm #slbm
Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era

Frontline U.S. allies like Japan must strengthen their own denial capabilities and institutionalize trigger mechanisms for extended deterrence and ensure rapid decision-making.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times4d ago
The prime minister is wise to accelerate the integration of science and technology with national security and diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/31/japan/japan-a-technology-driven-nation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #japan #us #china #oecd #strategicdefenseinitiative #defense #sdf
Takaichi rallies support for a ‘new technology-driven nation’

Positioning science and technology at the core of national strategy is not new.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times4d ago
Japan has for the first time deployed its homegrown longer-range missiles and new hyper velocity gliding projectiles to military bases as the country's "counterstrike capability" begins to take shape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/japan-sdf-missiles-counterstrike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #missiles #northkorea #china #pla #taiwan #kumamoto #shizuoka
Japan’s 'counterstrike capability' takes shape with missile deployments

Japan on Tuesday for the first time deployed its homegrown longer-range missiles and new hyper velocity gliding projectiles to two military bases in the country.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times4d ago
Four advanced F-35A stealth fighters have arrived at the U.S. military's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture, marking the first deployment of the aircraft there by U.S. forces, it has been learned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/30/japan/f-35a-fighter-jets-at-us-base-in-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fighterjets #usbases #usmilitary #aomori #misawa #sdf
First U.S. F-35A stealth fighters arrive at Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force also plans to deploy a total of 42 F-35As at the base, with 39 currently in operation.

The Japan Times