#indopacific — Public Fediverse posts
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Canada and China thaw continues as militaries hold first talks in 8 years amid US pressure
China and Canada’s armed forces held their first round of talks in eight years on Friday in the…
#Canada #Balikatanexercises #DavidMcGuinty #donaldtrump #GeneralYangZhibin #IndoPacific #LakeOntario #MarkCarney #PLA #SamuelPaparo
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The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) has met with the Chinese military in charge of operations covering Taiwan and other areas, amid rising tensions over the democratic island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/asia-pacific/us-military-china-pla-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #us #usmilitary #indopacific #defense #taiwan
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The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) has met with the Chinese military in charge of operations covering Taiwan and other areas, amid rising tensions over the democratic island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/asia-pacific/us-military-china-pla-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #us #usmilitary #indopacific #defense #taiwan
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The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) has met with the Chinese military in charge of operations covering Taiwan and other areas, amid rising tensions over the democratic island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/asia-pacific/us-military-china-pla-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #us #usmilitary #indopacific #defense #taiwan
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The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) has met with the Chinese military in charge of operations covering Taiwan and other areas, amid rising tensions over the democratic island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/asia-pacific/us-military-china-pla-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #us #usmilitary #indopacific #defense #taiwan
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The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) has met with the Chinese military in charge of operations covering Taiwan and other areas, amid rising tensions over the democratic island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/05/asia-pacific/us-military-china-pla-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #us #usmilitary #indopacific #defense #taiwan
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https://www.europesays.com/people/215855/ Marco Rubio Likely To Visit India In October, Quad Summit In US On Cards In December | World News #australia #g20 #India #IndoPacific #Japan #MarcoRubio #QuadLeadersSummit #US
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A closer look at PLA air activity around Taiwan in August 2026.
This follow-up map breaks down the reported activity by aircraft type and shows where fighter jets, UAVs, bombers and helicopters were detected during the month.
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USAF F-15EX Heads to Japan, Bolstering Indo-Pacific Airpower
The first F-15EX Eagle II bound for Kadena Air Base in Okinawa has taken off from Boeing's St. Louis facility, marking a major milestone in bolstering Indo-Pacific airpower. This significant step brings the cutting-edge fighter jet one step closer to its new home.
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Tensions Rise as Indo-Pacific Exercises Test Alliances
Tensions are escalating in the Indo-Pacific as a series of high-stakes exercises test the strength of alliances, with China's special envoy issuing a stern warning to Palau over its handling of Taiwan. The region is bracing for impact as military drills like Freedom Edge 26 ramp up in September.
#Indopacific #FreedomEdge #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #UsjapansouthKoreaRelations
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PLA air activity around Taiwan remained relatively low in August 2026, with 171 aircraft sorties and 55 median line crossings.
However, this does not necessarily mean that overall military pressure is decreasing. Helicopter activity has become more frequent northeast and southeast of Taiwan, while recent research points to increasing maritime operations and more regular China Coast Guard patrols, particularly southeast of the island.
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US, Indonesia Launch Super Garuda Shield Military Exercises
Get ready for the largest and most complex military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region - Super Garuda Shield, a powerful display of international cooperation that's bringing together over 4,743 troops from 15 nations to build a safer future. This annual drill, now in its expanded multilateral format, kicks off a…
#Indopacific #UsindonesiaRelations #MilitaryExercises #SuperGarudaShield #MultilateralDefense
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The nations that build the region's nuclear infrastructure will also shape its strategic future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/31/japan/building-asias-nuclear-reactors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #smrs #nuclearpower #energy #china #russia #us #indopacific
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NATO's AI Adoption Offers Roadmap for Indo-Pacific Allies
NATO's speedy adoption of the Maven Smart System - a cutting-edge AI-enabled decision-support tool - sets a powerful precedent for Indo-Pacific allies, showcasing how quickly innovative tech can be deployed to drive significant benefits, including $6 million in annual savings. This landmark acquisition, completed in just six months,…
#ArtificialIntelligence #Nato #Indopacific #AiAdoption #EmergingTechnologies
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With a month to go before U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet in Washington for a highly anticipated summit, U.S. security ties with Taiwan are thriving — at least according to Taipei. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/24/asia-pacific/us-taiwan-security-cooperation-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump #xijinping #defense #indopacific
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China is boosting its presence east of Taiwan in an apparent bid to establish jurisdiction there and counter Japanese-Philippine cooperation — which could aid in a blockade or quarantine of the island, a study says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/21/japan/japan-philippines-china-east-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chinajapanrelations #china #taiwan #philippines #defense #indopacific
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Philippines sees no impact on defense ties from US Middle East redeployment
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The Iran crisis exposed new vulnerabilities in the global maritime order — and underscored why Tokyo must strengthen Indo-Pacific sea-lane security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/17/japan/hormuz-warning-for-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #us #iran #straitofhormuz #middleeast #indopacific #unclos #un #mda #osa #straitsofmalacca #shipping #trade #japaneseeconomy #defense
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was scaling back "costly" and "inappropriate" joint military exercises with South Korea set to start Monday, as speculation grows about re-engagement with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/asia-pacific/politics/us-south-korea-military-exercises-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #southkorea #usmilitary #indopacific #missiles #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #kimjongun
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The U.S. military has used up "virtually all" of its global stockpile of high-precision offensive missiles, including ATACMS and Precision Strike Missiles, and is also running low on defensive missiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/14/world/us-ammo-crunch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #petehegseth #defense #iran #straitofhormuz #us #atacms #prsm #tomahawks #lockheedmartin #raytheon #pentagon #middleeast #nato #indopacific #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar
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The "G2" concept that Donald Trump has lately been touting is a highly unstable proposition, which could make the emergence of a unipolar Asia more likely. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/14/japan/us-china-pivot-asia-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shinzoabe #indopacific #us #china #quad #australia #india #donaldtrump #china #g2
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Rising global conflicts, shifting power balances and interconnected crises resemble conditions that historically preceded world wars, creating significant danger despite the absence of direct great‑power confrontation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/12/world/coming-world-war-iii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #russia #northkorea #iran #us #ukraine #middleeast #nato #taiwan #indopacific #defense
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Japan's first female prime minister has embraced Abe's foreign policy vision, but a more volatile Indo-Pacific will test whether continuity alone is enough. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/12/japan/takaichi-not-next-shinzo-abe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #shinzoabe #ldp #donaldtrump #us #taiwan #tpp #taiwan #apec #indopacific #usjapanrelations #uschinarelations
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US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official
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The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during the war with Iran, raising concerns about the military's readiness for future conflicts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/world/us-uses-all-long-range-missiles-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #usmilitary #missiles #iran #middleeast #indopacific
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China's growing military actions are Japan's top security challenge and "must be addressed through overall national strength and cooperation with allies and like-minded nations," Tokyo's annual defense report says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/politics/japan-2026-defense-white-paper-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf #budgets #pla #taiwan #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #sanaetakaichi
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Chinese military activity around Taiwan increased slightly in July 2026, with 261 PLA aircraft sorties and 75 median-line crossings recorded. Although the figures remained well below July 2025, there is no indication that China is reducing its military pressure around Taiwan.
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US And Allies Just Sent A Massive Warning Across Contested Waters
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/08/us-allies-naval-cooperation-global.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #Global #WorldNews #BreakingNews #GlobalAffairs #NavalCooperation #IndoPacific #DefenseNews #BreakingNews
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Russia's expanding military partnership with North Korea poses a growing threat to the Indo-Pacific and demands closer security coordination between Ukraine and countries in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/31/world/europe-indo-pacific-connection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #volodymyrzelenskyy #northkorea #nato #southkorea #australia #newzealand #ukraine #indopacific #ip4 #defense
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Trump's second administration has accelerated changes to the global order by weakening liberal norms and introducing greater geopolitical uncertainty, leaving Japan to pursue a more balanced foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/28/world/japan-trumps-new-world/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #us #iran #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #russia #nsa #xijinping #taiwan #nato #europe #indopacific #ukraine #coldwar #israel
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Did Japan and China's top diplomats speak at a regional summit last week? Tokyo claims they did. Beijing says that wasn't the case. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/28/japan/politics/japan-china-talks-takaichi-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #taiwan #wangyi #toshimitsumotegi #asean #indopacific #southeastasia #sanaetakaichi #defense #sdf #xijinping
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Cable Retriever (GB) confirmed on dynamic positioning hold off Tamsui, Taiwan, 8h+ on station as of 5:34 UTC today.
Coordinating with Ile d'Aix (FR), reported on station since May 9, per open sources.
Both repairing the Taiwan-Matsu No.3 cable, damaged in April by a Chinese salvage barge.
This is what the infrastructure war looks like.
Of course, one can safely assume there is nothing strategically noteworthy about repeated disruptions to critical communications infrastructure in one of the world’s most contested theatres. Merely an unfortunate sequence of maritime coincidences.
#OSINT #Taiwan #China #Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #SubmarineCables #CriticalInfrastructure #GrayZone #IndoPacific #InternetInfrastructure #Security
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US, India Forge Decade-Long Defense Pact Amid Trump Tariff Tensions
#defensecooperation #donaldtrump #india #indopacific #unitedstates
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Modi: Modi is moving his pawns to check Trump
https://vaartha.com/modi-strategic-moves-to-counter-trump/international/529694/
#Modi #NarendraModi #DonaldTrump #IndiaUSRelations #TradeTensions #StrategicDiplomacy #IndiaTrade #USIndiaTariffs #GlobalPolitics #Geopolitics #ModiVsTrump #IndiaRussiaRelations #ForeignPolicy #IndoPacific #GlobalStrategy -
India-Pak War: China’s Military Satellites Helped Pakistan To Attack India; Delhi Works To Bridge The ‘Big Gap’ With Beijing: https://newscats.org/india-pak-war-chinas-military-satellites-helped-pakistan-to-attack-india-delhi-works-to-bridge-the-big-gap-with-beijing
#IndiaChinaPakistan, #Geopolitics,
#SouthAsiaSecurity, #ForeignPolicy,
#StrategicAlliance,
#DefenseStrategy, #MilitaryTech,
#SatelliteWarfare,
#DefenseUpdates, #ForeignPolicy,
#ISRCapabilities,
#DualFrontThreat,
#CPEC, #BeltAndRoad, #IndoPacific,
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... Pour la suite des #Lutjans publiés en ce moment (d'autres arriveront au fur et à mesure du travail des rédacteurs), voici :
le #vivaneau gros yeux.SUTOUR Jean-Michel, DIDIERLAURENT Sylvie in : #DORIS, 25/04/2025 :
Lutjanus lutjanus Bloch, 1790, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3773#Vertebrata #biodiversite #poissons #Chordés #Teleostei #Lutjanidae #biodiversity #FFESSM #Actinopteri #IndoPacific
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Lloyd Austin's visit marks the first time a U.S. defense secretary has visited the island nation.#pentagon #indo-pacific #pacific-islands #dn-dnr #china #circulated-defense-news #circulated-military-times
Pentagon head lands in Fiji to work on basing, logistics deals -
The decision not to meet marks the first time the talks have broken down in a year.#china #pentagon #indo-pacific #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-military-times
China defense minister declines US meeting, breaking military talks -
PALAWAN, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited a Filipino military base only miles from the South China Sea, a sign of resolve against Chinese harassment in the waterway that flared this summer.
Antonio Bautista Air Base was Austin’s final stop in the Philippines, a country he’s visited more than any previous secretary of defense. He spoke with officials from Manila’s Western Command, which defends Filipino claims to the South China Sea — mapped in bright green on the wall inside the base’s headquarters.
The trip itself is a message to China, which claims ownership over much of the area despite a 2016 ruling from the United Nations saying otherwise.
In response, the U.S. and Philippines’ militaries have recently become much closer partners. American officials often attribute this warmth to shared interests and values. During a Tuesday press conference, though, Manila’s top defense official was more direct.
“The operative factor ... which has caused this alliance to be as robust as it is, is the Chinese overreach and aggression,” said Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro, noting that Austin initiated the visit.
Teodoro was referencing behavior around the islands mapped in the headquarters’ lobby, in particular Second Thomas Shoal. This is the site of an ageing Filipino outpost that houses a clutch of its marines.
To protest the Philippines’ presence there, Chinese coast guard ships have blocked missions to resupply the outpost. At times they’ve done so violently, including a standoff this June in which Chinese forces rammed Filipino ships and brandished knives, cutting off one sailor’s thumb.
The crisis nearly triggered a mutual defense treaty between the U.S. and the Philippines, whose president has said would activate if China killed a Filipino citizen.
Austin later declined to specify whether the U.S. agrees with that threshold, though American officials have long argued that the treaty applies to the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines later negotiated a temporary deal to avoid further crises around Second Thomas Shoal. Rather than ceasing altogether, Chinese ships and planes have kept up such behavior around other disputed parts of the South China Sea.
Austin is not America’s first defense secretary to visit Palawan, but he’s the first one to do so in this era of conflict around the waterway.
A painting a local student made for Austin drove home the point. It featured the American and Philippines’ flags above two clasped hands in uniform, with the words: “West Philippine Sea, it’s ours,” referring to another name for the South China Sea.
To help the Philippines defend its territory, the U.S. recently sent the country half a billion dollars in long-term security aid, more than 12 times the number last year. Meanwhile, Manila is also funding a more capable military — investing $35 billion in the effort over 10 years.
The aid will act as a kickstart, mainly buying equipment to help Manila monitor its waterways. While at the base Tuesday, Austin watched a demonstration of maritime drones already being delivered to the Philippines through U.S. assistance.
These systems, which look like rowboats with a swiveling camera on top, are already deployed to Oyster Bay, another part of Palawan. Austin said that the Philippines will be ordering more drones with the aid.
The base Austin visited on the island is one of nine military sites where the U.S. can rotate in equipment of its own — a number of locations that almost doubled in his time as secretary. Some of the bases are more developed than others, and even the one on Palawan partly overlaps with the jungle, as wild animals roam and locals hang clothes out to dry.
Though Congress has yet to pass this year’s defense budget, the Pentagon has requested $128 million to build military infrastructure across the nine sites. The number is more than twice that of the previous year.
Projects like these will help the Pentagon bring more and more advanced equipment to the country, such as the Typhon, a missile launcher with a range long enough to catch China’s attention.
The U.S. deployed one of the launchers to the Philippines this spring, and Manila has sought to buy one of its own. American defense officials, speaking with reporters traveling alongside Austin, acknowledged the interest but said the weapon is still in development and not yet for sale.#south-china-sea #philippines #indo-pacific #china #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-military-times
Pentagon chief visits island near South China Sea in sign to Beijing -
Apparition sur le site DORIS de la fiche sur la jolie #murène à marge blanche :
PREUX Christophe, MODRAK Gaël in : #DORIS, 10/09/2024 :
Gymnothorax albimarginatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3718#Biodiversite #poisson #Vertebrata #Muraenidae #Actinopterygii #fishes #IndoPacific #biodiversity
