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US MILITARY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2019
Japan-based U.S. aircraft carrier in South China Sea ahead of key Chinese anniversary
In a move likely to stoke anger in Beijing just days before it marks a key anniversary, the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier is conducting operations in the disputed South China Sea, near China's man-made islands, new images have shown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2019
China's 9-year-old 'national flag baby' captivates millions with daily patriotic ritual
Feng Jianhan, 9, puts on his olive-colored army uniform, cap and white satin gloves each morning, and goosesteps across his living room.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2019
Missiles and drones may steal the show at military parade marking Chinese anniversary
China's armed forces are expected to roll out an array of new weapons at a military parade in Beijing next week as President Xi Jinping shows off his ambitious military modernization program.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2019
Japan eyes hike in starting pay for SDF members as recruitment numbers falter
The Defense Ministry is considering an increase to the starting pay for Self-Defense Forces members from fiscal 2020, which begins in April next year, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2019
A Filipino battleground in China-U.S. cool war
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is rebalancing the geopolitical order in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2019
U.S. military unit apologizes for tweet threatening to kill civilians near Area 51 base
A public affairs division of the U.S. Department of Defense has apologized and deleted a tweet that appeared to threaten to kill civilians who had been drawn to a secretive military base in Nevada rumored to house government secrets about extraterrestrial life and spaceships.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2019
U.S. Defense Department division tweets apparent threat to kill civilians in Area 51 'raid'
A public affairs division of the U.S. Department of Defense has come under fire for a tweet that appeared to threaten to kill civilians who had been drawn to a secretive military base in Nevada rumored to house government secrets about extraterrestrial life and spaceships.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2019
Small but rare protests erupt in Egypt after online call for dissent
Hundreds protested in central Cairo and several other Egyptian cities late on Friday against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, responding to an online call for a demonstration against government corruption, witnesses said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2019
Paternity issues also strain Japan-U.S. alliance
The consequences of actions by male U.S. military personnel are long-lasting and can be devastating for those involved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2019
Can the SDF age gracefully?
Japan's shrinking population and its aging society is making recruiting an increasingly serious challenge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2019
Putin's trolling of Trump isn't just about missiles
Russia's offer to sell air defense systems to Saudi Arabia is really a bid to replace the U.S. as the region's go-to problem solver.
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019
U.S. eager to spur military tech as China innovates, but Japan industry in 'lukewarm environment'
The United States is eager to spur innovation in its defense industry at a time when China is investing in advanced technologies including fifth-generation, or 5G, high-speed communications equipment, artificial intelligence systems and hypersonic weapons.

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