The recent announcement by Russian authority Roskomnadzor regarding tighter restrictions on the use of Telegram will cause a shift in communication protocols among cyber threat-actors. We may see an increased adoption of alternatives such as Tox and its variants, Wickr, and more widely used platforms like Signal.

We all need to be staying ahead of the evolving threat-actors; otherwise, we risk falling behind.

#cybersecurity #Defense #telegram #tox #wickr

The recent announcement by Russian authority Roskomnadzor regarding tighter restrictions on the use of Telegram will cause a shift in communication protocols among cyber threat-actors. We may see an increased adoption of alternatives such as Tox and its variants, Wickr, and more widely used platforms like Signal.

We all need to be staying ahead of the evolving threat-actors; otherwise, we risk falling behind.

#cybersecurity #Defense #telegram #tox #wickr

Taiwanese officials say a failure to pass the government’s nearly $40 billion defense budget would “seriously weaken” its defense buildup and create a “gap” in collectively deterring Chinese military adventurism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-defense-budget-collective-deterrence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #laichingte #pla #us #defense #budgets

Japan's vote was for a realist in a dangerous neighborhood, not a license for performative nationalism or domestic culture wars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/10/japan/takaichis-win-victory-for-realism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #us #china #defense #indopacific #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations

China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists," the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards the island has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-reunification-forces-taiwan-separatists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #defense

Following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in Sunday's House of Representatives election, the United States plans to enhance cooperation with the Asian ally in security and economic matters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/japan/politics/us-boost-economic-security-cooperation-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #us #usjapanrelations #2026lowerhouseelection #donaldtrump #defense

Chinese military flights that crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait in January fell to their lowest since Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te took office, an indication Beijing is tweaking its training focus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-flights-taiwan-training-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #defense #laichingte #xijinping

The global rise of "wrecking-ball politics" will be the focus of this week's Munich Security Conference, organizers said, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio set to lead a large U.S. delegation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/10/world/politics/wrecking-ball-politics-munich/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #munich #germany #eu #europe #defense #us #donaldtrump #nato #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

China used this week's Singapore Airshow to flex its military and aviation muscle, drawing heavy attention from regional delegations as Beijing sharpens its bid for influence in Southeast Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/07/china-singapore-airshow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #singapore #china #pla #us #indopacific #fighterjets #defense

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for U.S. weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and strategic importance in their regions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/world/politics/trump-defense-spending-us-weapons-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #defense #us #budgets

Taiwan will seek an extension to the date by which an agreement must be signed with the U.S. for a batch of arms deliveries given an ongoing standoff in parliament about defense spending, its Defense Ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/asia-pacific/taiwan-us-arms-deals-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #us #usmilitary #defense #indopacific #congress #donaldtrump

Many in the Estonian town of Narva along the border with Russia fear it could be Vladimir Putin's next target. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/world/politics/russia-estonia-town-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russiaukrainewar #estonia #vladimirputin #defense

The central question for Japan is no longer whether its past support was justified, but whether it can be sustained. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/japan/japans-support-for-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #russia #ukrainejapanrelations #aid #sanctions #g7 #nato #defense

If the Trump administration has a clear outcome in mind for Iran, it has to be thinking about how even an extended bombing campaign can split the regime from its security forces and so topple Khamenei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/world/us-needs-more-less-hubris-on-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ayatollahalikhamenei #iran #donaldtrump #defense #shahofiran #jimmycarter #us

America remains an indispensable partner as Beijing actively reshapes the international order to suit its one-party priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/world/middle-powers-reality-check/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #japan #australia #southkorea #europe #us #china #russia #markcarney #donaldtrump #india #chinesecommunistparty #defense

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s $40 billion defense spending plan is caught in a deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-politics-stall-defense-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #defense #missiles #fighterjets #us

The option being talked about — whispered, actually — is the nuclear option. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/05/japan/the-list-of-japanese-security-options/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #markcarney #us #indopacific #shigeruishiba #defense #nato #sdf #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #china #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #nuclearweapons

Several U.S. drone firms made debuts at the Singapore Airshow this week, seeking to expand beyond the Pentagon to countries in Asia that are increasingly concerned about the threat posed by China's military buildup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/05/tech/us-drone-makers-asia-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #defense #drones #china

The Taiwanese government's nearly $40 billion defense budget request is in jeopardy as the opposition pushes a much smaller proposal that omits key capabilities deemed critical to defending against a Chinese attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #budgets #defense #pla #china #us #kmt #dpp #donaldtrump #laichingte

Pakistan says it has fielded requests for its JF-17 fighter from five countries in recent months — a surge of interest that could overwhelm its capacity to jointly produce the jet with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/asia-pacific/politics/pakistan-china-developed-jets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #pakistan #china #defense #aviation