The U.S. military used kamikaze drones in its attacks on Iran over the weekend — the first time the world’s most powerful military employed the weapons in combat — in a message to allies like Japan and rivals like China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/world/us-iran-kamikaze-drones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #iran #usmilitary #middleeast #defense #china #sdf #drones
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung highlighted the importance of cooperation with Japan and stopped short of criticizing Tokyo or mentioning thorny history issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-japan-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #china #northkorea #southkorea #history #wwii
China's CO2 emissions per 10,000 yuan of GDP down 5% in 2025.
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Zionist Israel's wants a Greater Israel ... Leading to escalation of war in the #MiddleEast ... All this with the backing of the #UnitedStates of #Israel
#Zionists #Genocide #freepalestine #Iran #uspol #war #palestine #boardofpeace #geopolitics #foreignpolicy #china #russia #brics #multipolarity #africa #politica #stopgenocide
Literally just TWO days ago China was publicly flexing their ISR capability. On the 26th they published maps and photos of where the US's most valuable fighter just were stationed.
The US flew hundreds of flights over the last week to move these fighter jets and their support crews into theater.
It's clear China has the ability to track US assets in near realtime and likely published these maps as a deterrent.
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So I've been digging through the OSINT on the brewing US conflict on Iran for basically the last month and another aspect I've been keenly watching is the sale of Chinese made anti-ship missiles to Iran.
Having high quality missiles used to be unique to the US, but now EVERYONE has missiles.
And the problem is that missiles are a massive existential threat to US carrier groups.
The strategic situation is also much more complex at this moment than many American's likely understand.
There's a LOT of Russian and Chinese military assets already in the area due to joint exercises they recently did in partnership with Iran.
They are not likely to kinetically interact with the US or Israel but are likely providing the exact same type of ISR feeds to Iran that the US fed Ukraine during the initial Russian attacks on Kyiv.
Iran is kinda OP right now.
Literally just TWO days ago China was publicly flexing their ISR capability. On the 26th they published maps and photos of where the US's most valuable fighter just were stationed.
The US flew hundreds of flights over the last week to move these fighter jets and their support crews into theater.
It's clear China has the ability to track US assets in near realtime and likely published these maps as a deterrent.
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Zionist Israel's wants a Greater Israel ... Leading to escalation of war in the #MiddleEast ... All this with the backing of the #UnitedStates of #Israel
#Zionists #Genocide #freepalestine #Iran #uspol #war #palestine #boardofpeace #geopolitics #foreignpolicy #china #russia #brics #multipolarity #africa #politica #stopgenocide
A Toto toilet's ceramic is key for etching advanced memory chips. Ajinomoto's MSG research led to essential GPU insulators. These examples show how breakthroughs in computing rely on cross-industry innovation, where expertise in humble materials becomes foundational.
China's industrial density accelerates this process, turning specialized knowledge from diverse sectors into the building blocks of high-tech.
https://dialecticaldispatches.substack.com/p/why-industrial-density-is-chinas
Images of Chinese AI robots swinging nunchucks alongside their human counterparts in a a new year performance threw a spotlight on Beijing’s challenge of balancing productivity gains with labor stability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/28/tech/xi-ai-china-employment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #ai #globaleconomy #tech #jobs
The U.S. has delayed announcing a package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at billions of dollars to avoid upsetting Xi Jinping, China’s leader, ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to Beijing in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/asia-pacific/politics/us-taiwan-arms-sales-delayed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #taiwan #pla #donaldtrump #defense #xijinping
Japan, the Philippines and the United States held joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, for the first time earlier this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/japan-us-philippines-military-bashi-channel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #philippines #us #taiwan #china #pla
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Washington Post just casually admits that China is not imperialist, and then proceeds to mock them for not using force like the US to coerce countries. 🤡
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/23/china-belt-and-road-power
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must steer Japan between pressure from China and an unpredictable United States by bolstering defense, diversifying partnerships and asserting strategic autonomy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/27/japan/keeping-china-us-wolf-at-bay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #us #china #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #shinzoabe
China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada after Carney visit.
The dispute between the U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic highlights a widening conflict over military AI use, government power over private firms, and national security strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/02/27/the-pentagons-fight-against-anthropic-is-anything-but-intelligent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #usdepartmentofdefense #anthropic #openai #petehegseth #darioamodei #defense #china #us #donaldtrump
Following Beijing’s ban on exports of dual-use items to Japan, Tokyo should consider creating a supply chain for defense equipment that pivots away from China, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/politics/china-free-supply-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #china #defense #rareearths #toshimitsumotegi
Rare earths extracted near a remote island earlier this month could someday provide Japan with a domestic source of the metals as it seeks to cut its reliance on China, but how soon can it be done, and to what extent? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/politics/rare-earths-political-attention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rareearths #minerals #china #trade