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DEFENSE

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2022
Chinese aircraft carrier conducts training with fighters and helicopters in Western Pacific
The drills in waters that are closely monitored by Japan were likely intended to check military activities in the same area by the U.S., Japan and others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2022
Russia’s dolphin guards are part of a long tradition
Satellite photos show that Russia is using dolphins to protect its ships in harbor. It's part of a long tradition of militiaries using animals for specialized duties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2022
China sends flotilla led by aircraft carrier near Okinawa
The Chinese ships' passage near Okinawa Prefecture and military exercises in the Pacific are likely intended to check activities in the area by the U.S., Japan and others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 29, 2022
Bringing facial recognition to war is a bad idea
New York-based Clearview AI revealed it had offered the government of Ukraine free access to its 'facial network” to help stave off the Russian invasion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
A unified Korea would be a good thing
The best answer to North Korean nuclear weapons is Southern-led unification of the peninsula u2013 especially for Japan
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
The 'Quad' at a crossroads
The Indo-Pacific's four leading democracies can hold as many leaders' summits as they want, but without a clear strategic vision or agenda, the 'Quad' will have little impact.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 27, 2022
LDP proposal heralds big changes for Japan's security policies
Touting need to break precedent, the ruling party has recommended that Japan acquire 'counterattack capabilities' and boost defense spending to 2% of GDP within five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2022
Russia warns Japan over joint military exercises with U.S.
A top official in Moscow said the country would take 'retaliatory measures' if the MSDF and U.S. Navy expanded drills near Russian territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2022
Tokyo needs to brace itself for return of a new cold war
Russia's invasion of Ukraine might solidify a renewed cold war bloc that includes China and North Korea, two states that pose a threat to Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
Emboldened by Ukraine’s grit, U.S. wants to see Russia weakened
The U.S. not only wants to thwart the Russian invasion but also aims to weaken Russia so that it can no longer carry out such military aggression anywhere.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2022
Japan-New Zealand relations evolve amid a changing world
Kishida and Ardern's talks were the first in-person meeting between the two countries' heads of government since 2017 and served as an important milestone in the strategic partnership
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
How Zelenskyy ended political discord and put Ukraine on a war footing
Ukrainian politics were known for sharp-elbowed infighting. But as he defends his country against the Russian invasion, Zelenskyy has his government presenting a unified front.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2022
Russia warns 'serious' nuclear war risks should not be underestimated
Russia's top diplomat said considerable risks of nuclear war remain, warning that conventional Western weapons were legitimate targets in Ukraine, where battles raged in the east.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2022
Cyber nukes could be the world’s path to digital peace
Digital escalation will continue until mutually assured destruction warrants an armistice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2022
Top U.S. officials meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity with Ukraine
This is the highest-level U.S. visit to the war-torn country since Russia invaded, but Ukraine's leader said the envoys 'should not come here with empty hands.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022
U.S. warns of response to any permanent China military presence in Solomons
The White House's blunt tone indicated the level of U.S. concern that led to the dispatch of top officials to the remote island country.

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