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The Japan TimesU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has done most everything so far that President Donald Trump hoped he would — and for now, that’s been enough to keep Trump on Hegseth’s side. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/world/politics/hegseth-trump-pentagon-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/23/world/politics/hegseth-trump-pentagon-chaos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/petehegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#petehegseth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a>

The Japan TimesU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared information on forthcoming U.S. airstrikes on Yemen in a private Signal chat group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported Sunday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/world/politics/us-defense-hegseth-signal-chat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/world/politics/us-defense-hegseth-signal-chat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/petehegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#petehegseth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#signal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yemen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#houthis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a>

The Japan TimesU.S. soldiers joined Japanese officials and residents in Okinawa for a one-off joint nighttime patrol Friday following sexual assault cases involving American servicemen. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/japan/society/japan-us-okinawa-street-patrol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/japan/society/japan-us-okinawa-street-patrol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#okinawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usbases</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sexcrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sexcrimes</a>

The Japan TimesThe U.S. attacked a key Yemen oil port controlled by the Houthis overnight and killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militants, raising the specter of a widening conflict in the Middle East. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-steps-up-houthi-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-steps-up-houthi-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yemen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#houthis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iran</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a>

The Japan TimesThe United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon has said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-withdraw-troops-syria/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-withdraw-troops-syria/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/syria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#syria</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a>

The Japan TimesJapan's defense chief has poured cold water on Trump's demand to boost cost-sharing for hosting American troops in Japan before the current deal expires in 2027. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/trump-japan-us-troops-nakatani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/trump-japan-us-troops-nakatani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sdf</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usbases</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gennakatani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gennakatani</a>

The Japan TimesReviving an '80s-era worldview, Trump says his nation's alliance with Japan is unfair, but Tokyo says the country has been paying billions and plays a key role in U.S. strategy. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/politics/japan-us-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/politics/japan-us-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sdf</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usbases</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shigeruishiba</a>

Bi SasquatchSOurce: <a href="https://flipboard.com/@TheAdvocate4q66" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheAdvocate4q66</a> From the article: "Jo Ellis, the transgender Army Black Hawk pilot falsely said to be flying the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., in January, is suing one of the right-wing commentators who made the allegation."Ellis filed a defamation suit against Matthew S. Wallace Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Colorado. She is represented by Meg Phelan, legal counsel with the Equality Legal Action Fund.“I had a unique opportunity to hold someone accountable,” Ellis tells The Advocate."<a href="https://c.im/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transgender</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/USMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USMilitary</a> <a href="https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-pilot-defamation-lawsuit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-pilot-defamation-lawsuit</a>

The Japan TimesThe head of the U.S. military base in Greenland, a Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been fired for criticizing Washington's agenda for the Arctic island. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/world/politics/jd-vance-greenland-base-head-fired/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/world/politics/jd-vance-greenland-base-head-fired/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#denmark</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greenland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jdvance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jdvance</a>

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸The purge of US Military commanders that don't tow the party line of their insane Commander-in-Chief is on.Another checkmark in the fascist authoritarian government to-do list.<a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/TheAmericanFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheAmericanFascist</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greenland</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/USMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USMilitary</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USConstitution</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/Denmark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denmark</a> <a href="https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NATO</a><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/creq99l218do" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/creq99l218do</a>

The Japan TimesThe sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS treaty faces new doubts as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs take hold. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/politics/aukus-submarine-sale-scrutiny/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/politics/aukus-submarine-sale-scrutiny/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/submarines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#submarines</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aukus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aukus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pla</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a>

The Japan TimesMilitary leaders from over 40 African nations fear Trump may dismantle security programs that hold off extremist groups. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/africa-us-military-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/africa-us-military-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/benin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#benin</a>

The Japan TimesJapan has a new U.S. ambassador, and he’ll have both large shoes to fill and a challenging agenda ahead of him — including helping to resolve a row over tough tariffs the White House has slapped on its top Asian ally. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/politics/us-japan-ambassador-george-glass-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/politics/us-japan-ambassador-george-glass-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/georgeglass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#georgeglass</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usbases</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usjapanrelations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#budgets</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#congress</a>

The Japan TimesThe U.S. military will deploy several long-range surveillance drones to Japan’s far-flung southwestern islands area near Taiwan, as the allies seek to counter China’s ramped-up drone presence in the same area. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/us-triton-drones-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/us-triton-drones-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drones</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#okinawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#taiwan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#china</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pla</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#defense</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usbases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usbases</a>

The Japan TimesU.S. President Donald Trump has boasted that he’s "decimated” the Houthis, the Iran-backed militants who have attacked commercial ships transiting the Red Sea since 2023. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/world/us-progress-houthi-militants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/world/us-progress-houthi-militants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yemen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houthis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#houthis</a>

Headlines AfricaAfrica: U.S. Africa Command 2025 Posture Statement to Senate Armed Services Committee: [Africom] Washington D.C. -- U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, testified yesterday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivering the command's 2025 posture statement and highlighting the strategic importance of the African continent. <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJyHfF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJyHfF</a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Africa</a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/USMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USMilitary</a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/AfricanCommand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AfricanCommand</a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/SenateHearing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SenateHearing</a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/GlobalStrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GlobalStrategy</a>

The Japan TimesEighty years after the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle fought on Japanese soil during World War II, the threat of unexploded ordnance still looms over the island. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/japan/bomb-disposal-80-years-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/04/japan/bomb-disposal-80-years-wwii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wwii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wwii</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#okinawa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sdf</a>

NonilexThe head of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSA</a> & US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Cyber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyber</a> Command was removed from his job on Thurs, acc/to the top <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> on the congressional <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intelligence</a> committees.Senator Mark Warner of Virginia & Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut condemned the ouster of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, who led both the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/spy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spy</a> agency & the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#military</a> command.The move caught intelligence officials off guard.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalSecurity</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USCyberCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USCyberCom</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOD</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USmilitary</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MilitaryPreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryPreparedness</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#idiocracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kakistocracy</a>

NonilexHead of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalSecurity</a> Agency & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Cyber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cyber</a> Command Is OustedNo reason was given for the removal of Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, but the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FarRight</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ConspiracyTheorist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConspiracyTheorist</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/LauraLoomer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LauraLoomer</a> had called for his ouster in a meeting with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>, an official said.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSA</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USCyberCom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USCyberCom</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOD</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#military</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USmilitary</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MilitaryPreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryPreparedness</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#idiocracy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/kakistocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kakistocracy</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/politics/nsa-cyber-command-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=5EEED3CC-7459-4B93-9861-7531F383E2EB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/politics/nsa-cyber-command-chief-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=5EEED3CC-7459-4B93-9861-7531F383E2EB</a>

DrALJONESSeriously, this is seriously interesting:Analysis: "The Secret Military History of the Internet" & why it still matters."The internet, from its inception, was created as a tool of mass surveillance... its roots in counter insurgency shape its function today."~Yasha Levine<a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-secret-military-history-of-the" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/the-secret-military-history-of-the</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internetorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internetorigins</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/masssurveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#masssurveillance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usmilitary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#europol</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukpol</a> .

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