Pentagon Warns Microsoft: Company’s Use of China-Based Engineers Was a “Breach of Trust”
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The Defense Department is opening an investigation to determine if the tech giant’s use of overseas engineers to maintain sensitive U.S. government computer systems compromised national security.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-china-defense-department-digital-escorts-investigation-warning?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#Microsoft#Tech#Pentagon#Defense #Technology#Cybersecurity

Hours before arriving in the U.S., South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung has signaled difficulties in reaching a deal with Washington on its demand that U.S. forces in South Korea play a larger role in countering China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #budgets #china #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons #us

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba inspected the Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter carrier Kaga, which is becoming a de facto aircraft carrier, at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/japan/politics/ishiba-msdf-destroyer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #msdf #uk #yokosuka #defense #aircraftcarriers

Voters in Taiwan have once again rejected an effort by President Lai Ching-te’s party to flip parliament, a setback that could deepen political deadlock and complicate the island’s push to ramp up defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-reject-recalls-defense-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #dpp #kuomintang #laichingte #defense #budgets #china #pla

Germany’s economy is stagnating, pension bills are surging, the peace dividend has been exhausted, and global instability is now adding one more risk for the country’s youth: military service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/24/world/germany-military-conscription/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #germany #defense #eu #europe #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar

The head of the Pentagon's intelligence was removed, in what appeared to be the latest attempt to penalize current and former military, intelligence and law enforcement officials seen to be at odds with Trump's views. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/world/politics/pengaton-purge-defense-intelligence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #defense #petehegseth #espionage #donaldtrump #usmilitary

Another example of what happens in the #Trump admin if you dare report #facts

#Pentagon Fires the #Defense#Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting Trump’s contention that US strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in #Iran.

#military#MilitaryPreparedness#NationalSecurity #censorship #propaganda #dictatorship #authoritarianism #autocracy#DearLeader
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/us/politics/defense-intelligence-agency-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Another example of what happens in the #Trump admin if you dare report #facts

#Pentagon Fires the #Defense#Intelligence Agency Chief

The move comes weeks after the agency drafted a preliminary report contradicting Trump’s contention that US strikes had “obliterated” nuclear sites in #Iran.

#military#MilitaryPreparedness#NationalSecurity #censorship #propaganda #dictatorship #authoritarianism #autocracy#DearLeader
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/us/politics/defense-intelligence-agency-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Taiwan plans to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its GDP as it faces pressure from the U.S. and is threatened by China, which claims the island as its own. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-defense-budget-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #defense #gdp #us #china

North Korea has built a secret military base near its border with China that may house Pyongyang's newest long-range ballistic missiles, according to new research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-icbm-china-border/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #china #missiles #nuclearweapons #defense

The U.S. Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China, but it's not going well. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/world/us-navy-drone-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #drones #china #defense #us #tech

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Turkish counterpart have pledged to boost defense tie-ups between both countries as Tokyo weighs the possibility of purchasing drones from the NATO member. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/politics/japan-turkey-defense-chiefs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #turkeyjapanrelations #turkey #defense #drones #gennakatani #defenseministry #budgets

The unpredictability of U.S. President Donald Trump and doubts about whether America can be relied on to provide security have led some in Japan to consider an unthinkable Plan B: nuclear arms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/trump-japan-nuclear-arms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usjapanrelations #ruimatsukawa #defense #donaldtrump #atomicbombings #nuclearweapons #wwii

The Trump-Putin Alaska summit is further evidence that the U.S. and its NATO partners are drifting further apart with each passing month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/19/japan/global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #nato #us #defense #eu #europe #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #ukraine #ursulavonderleyen#jdvance

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that Tokyo is considering playing a role in security guarantees being offered to Kyiv by a coalition of nations as peace talks with Russia to end its war in Ukraine gain steam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/politics/japan-ukraine-security-guarantees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ukrainejapanrelations #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #europe #defense

Japan’s successful offer of state-of-the-art warships to Australia will be a "model" case for future exports, senior defense officials say, as Tokyo eyes Southeast Asian nations as possible destinations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/japan-mogami-defense-exports-southeast-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanaustraliarelations #defense #defenseministry #southeastasia #indopacific #australia

A seating chart shows that #Putin & #Trump were supposed to sit across from each other during the luncheon. Trump would be flanked by: Secy of State #MarcoRubio, Secy of #Defense#PeteHegseth & WH Chief of Staff #SusieWiles to his right, & Secy of #Treasury#ScottBessent, Secy of #Commerce#HowardLutnick & Special Envoy for Peace Missions #SteveWitkoff to his left. Putin would be seated next to his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey #Lavrov, & his Aide for Foreign Policy, Yuri #Ushakov.

The White House decision to pause military aid to Ukraine earlier this year undercut the country’s fighting capability and undermined its negotiating position with Russia, according to the U.S. European Command. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/world/politics/trump-pause-ukraine-aid-readiness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #usmilitary #defense #donaldtrump #europe

The defense companies expected to create U.S. President Donald Trump’s "Golden Dome for America” know the objective. But they don’t know much about what, exactly, they are expected to do. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/world/trump-golden-dome-mystery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #defense

Japan should feel rest assured that the Osprey aircraft are being deployed strategically, capably and safely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/14/japan/dont-worry-over-osprey-safety-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #v22osprey #gsdf #sdf #usmarines #defense #usjapanrelations #airforce