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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing Chicago's mayor and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepared to deploy troops to the streets of the third-largest U.S. city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/trump-jailing-democrats-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #chicago #portland #usmilitary #donaldtrump #immigration

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

A Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact is a "brass-tack” evaluation of its affordability and whether the agreement fits with President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy priorities, a Defense Department nominee has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/asia-pacific/politics/pentagon-review-aukus-nominee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #usmilitary #aukus #defense #us #uk #australia #congress #submarines

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

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump labeled Chicago a "war zone" as a justification for deploying soldiers there, while a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to Portland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/world/politics/trump-us-cities-war-zones/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #chicago #portland #usmilitary #donaldtrump #immigration

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Trump administration brands U.S. cities war zones

An escalating political crisis across the country is pitting Trump's anti-crime and migration crackdown against Democrats who accuse him of an authoritarian power grab.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump rewrote Washington’s rules for dealing with China in his first presidency, upending decades of policy. In his second term, China hawks fear that Trump is going soft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-hawks-trump-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #us #uschinarelations #tech #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #pla #usmilitary #defense

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China hawks grow queasy over Trump’s push for deals with Beijing

As Trump pursues a trade pact with the U.S.’s biggest economic and strategic rival, advocates of a tougher China policy fear they’re being sidelined inside the administration.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas — a move crucial to bringing Taipei under Beijing’s control and fending off U.S. forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/china-missiles-threatening-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #missiles #usmilitary #asia #indopacific #defense

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The missiles threatening Taiwan

China is transforming parts of its east coast into a platform for potential missile strikes against Taiwan and the nearby seas as it eyes taking the democratic island.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

A federal judge has temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland while a lawsuit challenging the move plays out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/trump-national-guard-portland-blocked/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #portland #usmilitary #immigration

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U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump's national guard deployment to Portland

The ruling is a setback for Trump as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has deployed "special assets" in response to what he called Washington's arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/asia-pacific/north-korea-special-assets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #us #kimjongun #nuclearweapons #missiles #donaldtrump #usmilitary

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North Korea says 'special assets' deployed against South

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed the U.S.-South Korea 'nuclear alliance' is 'conducting various kinds of exercises to execute dangerous scenarios.'
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump plans to call up 300 members of the state’s national guard, defying opposition from local and state leaders. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/05/world/politics/chicago-trump-national-guard/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #immigration #us #chicago #usmilitary #donaldtrump

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Illinois governor says Trump to send National Guard to state over his objection

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said President Donald Trump plans to call up 300 members of the state’s national guard, defying local political opposition.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth advocate a more militaristic approach to military preparedness with an inward-looking defense strategy focused on domestic issues while sidelining global threats and alliances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/10/03/trump-and-hegseth-address-to-military-officers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #us #usmilitary #defense #donaldtrump #china #petehegseth #indopacific

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Trump and Hegseth advance militaristic noise over nuance

For countries that study U.S. actions closely, this week’s spectacle was anything but reassuring.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

With remarks about making U.S. cities “training grounds” for the military, it would be easy to overlook another signal in Trump’s speech to U.S. commanders — his foreign policy is about to turn even more inward-looking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/world/politics/trump-national-defense-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #usmilitary #defense #donaldtrump #china #immigration #petehegseth #indopacific

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Trump speech to military brass hints at looming Pentagon shift to focus on homeland

Amid a litany of talking points were Trump’s hints at an increasingly inward-looking foreign policy stance.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

President Donald Trump told top military brass that the U.S. is fighting an "invasion from within,” as he used a highly unusual gathering of officers stationed around the world to deliver a largely political speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/world/politics/trump-hegseth-military-speeches/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #petehegseth #donaldtrump #us #usmilitary

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Trump tells military brass U.S. faces ‘invasion from within’

The president has sought to involve the military in his political agenda despite fears by top officers that this could erode support for an institution meant to be apolitical.
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Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai  ·  activity timestamp last week

#Trump & #Hegseth #military address🤬🧵

#Defense Secy #PeteHegseth addressed the gathering of military leaders earlier.

He assailed what he called "decades of #decay" caused by policies promoting #diversity & #inclusion in the #USmilitary.

"Foolish & reckless political leaders set the wrong compass heading & we lost our way. We became the 'Woke Department,'" Hegseth said as he kicked off the event in Quantico, Virginia.

"But not anymore," he said.

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is renewing a push for the U.S. to change a decades-old phrase describing its stance on Taiwan independence, a concession that would be a major diplomatic win for Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/asia-pacific/politics/xi-trump-china-taiwan-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla #usmilitary #us #xijinping #donaldtrump #trade #uschinarelations

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Xi pushes Trump to 'oppose' Taiwan independence in major shift

Any change in wording will fan concerns that Washington’s position on the self-ruled democracy is becoming a trade war bargaining chip.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Colombia's president has used opposition to Donald Trump to burnish his image as a leftist David confronting Goliath — resulting in his U.S. visa being revoked. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/world/politics/colombia-trump-regional-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #colombia #donaldtrump #southamerica #caribbean #venezuela #un #us #usmilitary #brazil #luizinacioluladasilva #latinamerica

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

Donald Trump said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon, and authorizing them to use "full force, if necessary." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/world/politics/trump-portland-us-forces/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #usmilitary #portland #us #ice #immigration

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

Venezuelan fishermen in the south Caribbean keep a nervous eye on the horizon as they ply their trade in the same waters where U.S. forces have recently blown up small, alleged drug boats, occupants and all. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/world/venezuelan-fishermen-us-military/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #usmilitary #fishing #venezuela #drugs

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Sitting ducks: Venezuelan fishermen wary of U.S. warships

Feeling exposed, they have started heading out in groups, limiting their range and traveling with emergency beacons issued by the government.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A U.S. judge rejected a bid by China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, to be removed from the U.S. Defense Department’s list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/asia-pacific/dji-pentagon-chinese-military-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #us #usmilitary #pla #drones #dji

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Drone maker DJI loses lawsuit to exit Pentagon's list of firms with Chinese military ties

The world's largest drone maker said it was disappointed that the judge upheld the listing and was evaluating its legal options.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

U.S. military leaders deployed around the world have started to prepare to travel to Virginia for a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which some officials billed as a gathering focused on the "warrior ethos." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/world/politics/us-military-leaders-meeting-hegseth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #usmilitary #petehegseth #donaldtrump

The Japan Times

As U.S. military leaders prepare for Virginia meeting, agenda comes into focus

Some officials have billed the meeting between Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top U.S. military leaders across the globe as focused on the 'warrior ethos.'
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister condemned upcoming joint military drills by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan as a "reckless show of strength" that would bring "bad results." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/asia-pacific/north-korea-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #kimyojong #kimjongun #northkorea #nuclearweapons #southkorea #usmilitary #sdf #defense

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

The Defense Ministry plans to have the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Aegis destroyer Chokai test-fire a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile in the United States by next summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/msdf-chokai-test-fire-tomahawk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #msdf #missiles #aegis #usjapanrelations #sdf #usmilitary #china #northkorea #russia

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