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China's weakening economic position increases allied leverage, making U.S. withdrawal from the first island chain strategically self-defeating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/17/japan/indo-pacific-defense-priorities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #eu #southkorea #india #australia #asean #china #taiwan #guam #palau #marshallislands #defense #firstislandchain
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China's weakening economic position increases allied leverage, making U.S. withdrawal from the first island chain strategically self-defeating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/17/japan/indo-pacific-defense-priorities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #eu #southkorea #india #australia #asean #china #taiwan #guam #palau #marshallislands #defense #firstislandchain
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Okinawa election win may give Tokyo freer hand on military build-up
TOKYO: A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government won Okinawa’s gubernatorial election on Sunday (Sept…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #Chinadeterrence #firstislandchain #GentaKoja #Henokobase #missiledeployment #NationalSecurityStrategy #okinawaelection #SanaeTakaichi #Taiwantensions #USmilitarypresence
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In Focus | How Japan is digging in to deter – and withstand – a conflict over Taiwan
The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Beijing #china #firstislandchain #Hiroshima #Kure #Nihon #NipponSteel #Okinawa #People'sLiberationArmy #SanaeTakaichi #Self-DefenceForces #taiwan #Tokyo #UnitedStates #yonaguni
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #AUSTRALIA #Beijing #china #firstislandchain #HudsonInstitute #NanseiIslands #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #taiwan #Tokyo #ukrainewar #UniversityofWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its s…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #australia #beijing #China #firstislandchain #hudsoninstitute #nanseiislands #news #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #Taiwan #tokyonews #ukrainewar #UniversityofWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang #東京 #東京都
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its s…
#Japan #JP #Tokyo #australia #beijing #China #firstislandchain #hudsoninstitute #nanseiislands #news #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #Taiwan #tokyonews #ukrainewar #UniversityofWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang #東京 #東京都
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #AUSTRALIA #Beijing #china #firstislandchain #HudsonInstitute #NanseiIslands #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #taiwan #ukrainewar #UniversityofWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang
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Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China
In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Tokyo #AUSTRALIA #Beijing #china #firstislandchain #HudsonInstitute #NanseiIslands #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #taiwan #ukrainewar #UniversityofWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang
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https://www.alojapan.com/1532988/why-japans-hypersonic-and-underwater-weapon-plans-might-worry-china/ Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China #australia #beijing #China #FirstIslandChain #HudsonInstitute #Japan #NanseiIslands #news #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #Taiwan #Tokyo #TokyoNews #UkraineWar #UniversityOfWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang #東京 #東京都 In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones with long-range missiles and test hype
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https://www.alojapan.com/1532988/why-japans-hypersonic-and-underwater-weapon-plans-might-worry-china/ Why Japan’s hypersonic and underwater weapon plans might worry China #australia #beijing #China #FirstIslandChain #HudsonInstitute #Japan #NanseiIslands #news #People'sLiberationArmy #Perceptum #Taiwan #Tokyo #TokyoNews #UkraineWar #UniversityOfWarwick #YoshihiroInaba #ZhangXiaogang #東京 #東京都 In its latest swipe at Tokyo’s military build-up, China singled out Japan’s plans to arm its submarine drones with long-range missiles and test hype
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US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official
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US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official
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As their warships encircle Japan, what signals are China and Russia sending?
The recent joint patrol between China and Russia around the Japanese archipelago showed how the nations’ military cooperation…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Beijing #china #firstislandchain #Japanesedefenceministry #jointpatrol #KoreaStrait #Moscow #Nihon #Okinawa #People'sLiberationArmy #Russia #SeaofOkhotsk #taiwan #Tokyo #US
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Japan tests long-range Type 12 missile as counterstrike capability against China grows
Japan’s efforts to build a long-range capability to strike Chinese warships reached a milestone last week as flight…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Beijing #china #EastChinaSea #firstislandchain #Gifuairbase #honshu #HudsonInstitute #JapanMaritimeSelf-DefenceForce #kyushu #NationalIntelligenceBureau #operationepicfury #RandCorporation #Tomahawk #UnitedStates
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The US mounts pressure across 3 maritime flashpoints. How should China respond?
Chinese researchers have called for more coordination among the country’s maritime author…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #EastChinaSea #firstislandchain #FirstIslandChainstrategy #islandchainstrategy #japan #NanjingUniversity #Philippines #southchinasea #Taiwan #TaiwanStrait #threeseaslinkage #Tokyo #UnitedStates #washington #YueShengsong #ZhuFeng
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Are Japan-Philippines talks a maritime red line for China’s blue-water ambitions?
And, experts warn, these talks – part of a highly calculated geopolitical effort by US allies – could…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #DingDuo #EastChinaSea #ExclusiveEconomicZones #firstislandchain #FuKuen-chen #japan #Manila #maritimeboundarytalks #OKINAWA #Philippines #RyukyuIslands #Taiwan #Tokyo
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How US defence chief Hegseth softened his tone towards China after Xi-Trump meeting
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone towards China in his speech on Saturday to the Shangri-La…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #australia #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #CuiTiankai #DonaldTrump #firstislandchain #Iran #japan #newzealand #petehegseth #Philippines #Shangri-La #Singapore #southchinasea #Taiwan
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Could the PLA use minelaying drones in a first island chain blockade over Taiwan?
The People’s Liberation Army could use minelaying drones to blockade Japan and other waters in the strategic first…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #AJX002 #Beijing #China #ChinaTaiwanConflicts #firstislandchain #japan #people'sliberationarmy #Philippines #Ryukyuarchipelago #ShipborneWeapons #StraitofHormuz #Taiwan #UnitedStates #victoryday
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https://www.alojapan.com/1474529/a-big-deal-the-military-drills-showing-tokyos-growing-focus-on-deterring-china/ ‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China #australia #Balikatan #beijing #canada #China #DonaldTrump #FirstIslandChain #France #Japan #LuzonIsland #MiddleEast #NewZealand #news #philippines #SalaknibExercise #SouthChinaSea #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a bigger role in regional groupings
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https://www.alojapan.com/1474529/a-big-deal-the-military-drills-showing-tokyos-growing-focus-on-deterring-china/ ‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China #australia #Balikatan #beijing #canada #China #DonaldTrump #FirstIslandChain #France #Japan #LuzonIsland #MiddleEast #NewZealand #news #philippines #SalaknibExercise #SouthChinaSea #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Japan’s participation in annual US-Philippine military exercises is a “big deal”, because it shows how Tokyo is taking a bigger role in regional groupings
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What Tokyo’s New Long-Range Counterstrike Capabilities Mean https://www.byteseu.com/1914734/ #China #FirstIslandChain #Japan #LongRangeMissile #LongRangeMissiles #MissileDefense #Politics&Security #taiwan #Type12Missiles
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Can US-Japan-South Korea Trilateralism Endure? https://www.byteseu.com/1842847/ #CampDavidPrinciples #cpttp #FirstIslandChain #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #NorthKorea #Politics&Security #SanaeTakaichi #SouthKorea #trilateral #trump #Ukraine #US
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JINF Report: Evidence Points to China’s First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier https://www.byteseu.com/1634624/ #China #FirstIslandChain #fujian #JapanInstituteForNationalFundamentals #jinf #Liaoning #MakiNakagawa #Nuclear #NuclearPoweredAircraftCarrier #Politics&Security #SatelliteImage #Shandong
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Is the US pushing South Korea to the fore in deterring a war over Taiwan? https://www.byteseu.com/1625934/ #Beijing #China #Chinese #csis #FirstIslandChain #HudsonInstitute #IndoPacific #Japan #JoeBiden #KangJunYoung #KimJongUn #Korea #LeeJaeMyung #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #taiwan
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The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
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The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
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The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
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The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
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The U.S. shift to transactional engagement leaves middle powers exposed but able to shape a multipolar world through defense, partnerships, and economic resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/11/world/trump-putin-and-xis-great-power-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #us #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #xijinpingeurope #middleeast #asia #firstislandchain #okinawa #taiwan #russia #ukraine #hongkong #uyghurs #australia #southkorea #asean #quad #india #nato
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China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa
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China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa
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China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa
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China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa
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China’s escalating backlash to Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks backfired by reinforcing Japan’s long-held position on Taiwan, strengthening ties among the self-governing island, Japan, the U.S. and First Island Chain partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/10/japan/chinas-takaichi-attack-backfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #china #taiwan #uschinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations #treatyofsanfrancisco #chinesecommunistparty #onechinapolicy #usnationalsecuritystrategy #firstislandchain #okinawa
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/441807/ The US held a major military drill minus an aircraft carrier. What does it mean for China? #AsiaPacific #Beijing #China #DonaldTrump #FirstIslandChain #FreedomEdge #Japan #Jeju #kim #LeeJaeMyung #NorthKorea #ParkWonGon #SouthKorea #Taiwan #UnitedStates #us #USA
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"Abe mentioned Taiwan in passing in his January policy speech to parliament, marking the island's first appearance in the annual address since 2006.
Taiwan is strategically important to Tokyo and Washington as a bulwark against China's maritime ambitions."
# japan #firstislandchain #Taiwan