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Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 24 hours ago

The memo, signed on 8 October by Maj Gen Ronald Burkett, the director of operations for the #Pentagon’s #NationalGuard bureau, sets thresholds for the size of the quick reaction force to be trained in each state, with most states required to train 500 national guard members, for a total of 23,500 troops nationwide.

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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 24 hours ago

As authority, Burkett cited Trump’s August executive order that deployed the guard to fight *crime* in #WashingtonDC. The same order required the secretary of #defense to create “a standing National Guard quick reaction force … available for rapid nationwide deployment” in “quelling civil disturbances”.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will share its closely held nuclear tech to allow Seoul to build nuclear-powered submarines in the United States, a move that could have implications for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-nuclear-powered-submarines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #southkorea #donaldtrump #nuclearenergy #submarines #asia #defense #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations #nuclearweapons

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

Japan’s top security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa is set to play a leading role in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s foreign policy strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/politics/national-security-adviser-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #keiichiichikawa #sanaetakaichi #defense #shinzoabe #shigeruishiba

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Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?

Ichikawa is expected to play a leading role in the prime minister’s ambitious endeavors on the diplomatic and security front.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

In his first meeting with new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth said Washington never demanded Tokyo further hike its defense spending, calling Japan's current spending plans "wonderful." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/politics/koizumi-hegseth-defense-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #defense #petehegseth #shinjirokoizumi

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Forging a bond similar to that of her predecessor with the leader of Japan's key security partner could help Takaichi bolster a weak political position at home and navigate Trump's erratic decision-making, analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/japan/politics/abe-bonds-takaichi-trump-gifts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #shinzoabe #defense #usjapanrelations #golf

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With gifts and hospitality, Takaichi taps Abe's legacy to forge bond with Trump

Talk turned to Abe as soon as the U.S. leader stepped into the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo to exchange pleasantries with Japan's recently appointed prime minister.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressions of opening for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been met, so far, with silence — and tests of nuclear-capable missiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/29/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #nuclearweapons #missiles #donaldtrump #kimjongun #defense #southkorea

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North Korea answers Trump entreaties with nuclear-capable missile test

U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressions of opening for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been met, so far, with silence — and tests of nuclear-capable missiles.
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@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

#Hegseth says #US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, murdering 14

#Defense Secy #PeteHegseth announced that the US #military carried out 3 strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern #Pacific against boats *suspected* of carrying drugs, killing 14 & leaving one survivor.

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Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

#Hegseth says #US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, murdering 14

#Defense Secy #PeteHegseth announced that the US #military carried out 3 strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern #Pacific against boats *suspected* of carrying drugs, killing 14 & leaving one survivor.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Japan, under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, plans to boost defense and regional security amid waning U.S. influence and rising threats from China, North Korea and Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/28/japan/japans-opportunity-to-flex-its-military-muscle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #sdf #defense #china #northkorea #russia

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

A new study shows that national security professionals are often overconfident, frequently wrong in their judgments, prone to false positives, and resistant to self-correction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/28/world/decision-maker-be-careful-of-loudest-voices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #defense #nato #donaldtrump

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Feeling confident? Think again — you’re probably wrong.

A study finds that overconfidence by many national security experts “was so extreme that it essentially canceled out the knowledge that these individuals possessed.”
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

China is looking at deploying robot dogs and drone swarms, among other artificial intelligence advancements, for military advantage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/world/science-health/robot-ai-drone-china-deepseek-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #ai #deepseek #defense #robots #china #semiconductors #pla #huawei

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Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for war

A review of research papers, patents and procurement records gives a snapshot of Beijing's systematic effort to harness artificial intelligence for military advantage.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was holding her first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, with trade and security issues on the agenda, as Japan’s new leader looks to cultivate ties with her counterpart. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/trump-takaichi-us-japan-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #shinzoabe #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #trade #tariffs #investments #budgets #ldp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

The LDP is ramping up steps to loosen strict rules on exporting lethal defense equipment, the party’s policy chief said, as Japan looks to create a more favorable security environment and bolster its defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/japan-defense-exports-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #takayukikobayashi #nipponishin #ldp #sdf

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Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

The US is building the 2 machines to ensure the country has enough #supercomputers to run increasingly complex experiments that require harnessing enormous amounts of data-crunching capability. The machines can accelerate the process of making scientific discoveries in areas the US is focused on.

#science #law #EnvironmentalLaw #AI #tech #energy #electricity #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

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@Nonilex@masto.ai replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

#Energy Secy Wright said the systems would "supercharge" advances in #NuclearPower & #fusion energy, #technologies for #defense & #NationalSecurity, & the development of #drugs.

Scientists & companies are trying to replicate fusion, the reaction that fuels the sun, by jamming light atoms in a plasma gas under intense heat & pressure to release massive amounts of energy.

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

It is tempting — but wrong — to view the two nations as a single security threat to Europe and NATO. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/27/world/china-and-russias-threat-to-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #russia #us #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #xijinping #defense

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

U.S. and European sanctions on Russian oil may not be enough to pressure Putin into ending the war in Ukraine, as Western resolve and actions remain lacking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/27/world/only-credible-threats-will-stop-putins-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #us #eu #sanctions #defense

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Sanctions or Tomahawks? Only credible threats will convince Putin.

A lack of resolve and realism in the West has encouraged Putin to believe he need only wait until Ukraine’s backers fail it and he’ll be able to achieve his maximalist goals.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump was bound for Tokyo on Monday, where he is set to meet the emperor in the evening and new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday for a summit that will focus on trade and defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/trump-takaichi-japan-arrives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #usjapanrelations #shinzoabe #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #trade #tariffs #investments #budgets #ldp

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will make a stop in Japan during a visit to the Indo-Pacific region this week, during which he is scheduled to meet Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi for talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/27/japan/politics/us-defense-chief-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #petehegseth #shinjirokoizumi #usjapanrelations #defense #defenseministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

For women in power, the pressure to prove themselves often leaves little room to focus on gender identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/26/japan/the-glass-cliff-and-takachis-rise-to-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet #jip #japaneseeconomy #inflation #defense #fiscalspending

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Takaichi’s rise to power and the ‘glass cliff’

Many feminists in Japan are disappointed that the first female prime minister comes from the conservative right.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

When new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo on Tuesday, she will have a “Trump card” that other leaders have not: her closeness to late former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/26/japan/politics/trump-takaichi-abe-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #us #defense #budgets #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations

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