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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

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

Philippines sees no impact on defense ties from US Middle East redeployment

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/08/18/317954/philippines-sees-no-impact-on-defense-ties-from-us-middle-east-redeployment/

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

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

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

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

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

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

US not disengaging from Asia, seeks ‘partners, not protectorates,’ says Pentagon official

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2026/08/10/317597/us-not-disengaging-from-asia-seeks-partners-not-protectorates-says-pentagon-official/

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

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

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.

#Taiwan #China #PLA #IndoPacific #MilitaryActivity

US And Allies Just Sent A Massive Warning Across Contested Waters

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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

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

The Symphony of the Drums of War

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.pressenza.com/2026/07/the-symphony-of-the-drums-of-war/

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

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

Authoritarian regimes may project strength, but their reliance on centralized control and political loyalty ultimately breeds corruption, stifles innovation and weakens long-term resilience. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/24/world/understanding-chinamaxxing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #crinks #china #russia #iran #northkorea #sovietunion #kgb #us #west #vladimirputin #ukraine #ccp #indopacific #southkorea #taiwan #freeandopenindopacific #donaldtrump

Japan's parliament extension has played havoc with lawmakers' overseas travel plans, as a Lower House committee turned down a trip request from some ruling lawmakers but approved others' plans during it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/23/japan/politics/lawmakers-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #tarokono #takayukikobayashi #koichihagiuda #papuanewguinea #fiji #solomonislands #vietnam #singapore #indopacific

A new Pew poll finds that China is now seen more positively than the U.S. in most countries surveyed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/21/world/tumbling-us-world-status/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #pew #china #xijinping #joebiden #canada #greenland #pacific #iran #denmark #markcarney #petehegseth #beltandroadinitiative #asia #indopacific #sanaetakaichi #taiwan

Tokyo has for the first time made public a live-fire drill by the Chinese military inside Japan's EEZ, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #okinotorishima

When Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi visits Manila for ASEAN meetings this week, a familiar face will also be in attendance: his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/politics/japan-china-motegi-wang-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #chinajapanrelations #toshimitsumotegi #wangyi #taiwan #sanaetakaichi #indopacific #asean #philippines #manila

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Asia for regional meetings, where he is expected to discuss a possible September summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/18/asia-pacific/politics/rubio-trump-xi-summit-asean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #donaldtrump #asean #xijinping #indopacific #marcorubio

China is reviving the pre-World War II historical label of "new militarism" as part of a broader propaganda campaign to shift attention from its own actions and undermine Japan's security ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/17/japan/beijing-history-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #wwii #defense #southeastasia #asean #indopacific

Japan, Australia, Canada and New Zealand can strengthen — not duplicate — the region's growing network of minilateral partnerships https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/15/world/new-indo-pacific-quad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #quad #aukus #squad #australia #canada #newzealand #indopacific #china #nato #defense

The old assumptions guiding global security and the Japan-U.S. alliance are breaking down, requiring policymakers to rethink their strategies from the ground up rather than rely on outdated frameworks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/14/japan/old-strategic-assumptions-done/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #asia #us #eu #indopacific #usjapanrelations #uskorearelations #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #koreanwar #peninsula #wwii #iran #nss #cptpp #wto