China’s military said late Sunday that a Philippine naval vessel had “illegally entered” the claimed territorial waters of Scarborough Shoal, a key flash point in the disputed South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/asia-pacific/china-philippines-scarborough-shoal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southchinasea #disputedislands #philippines #pla #china

If anyone was wondering what Chinese troops and armored vehicles disembarking onto Taiwan’s shores would look like, China’s new barges equipped with interconnected landing bridges might provide a clue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/asia-pacific/china-bridge-barges-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #taiwan

The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS treaty faces new doubts as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs take hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/world/politics/aukus-submarine-sale-scrutiny/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #australia #us #submarines #aukus #china #pla #usmilitary #defense #donaldtrump

China Orders Military To Prepare For Taiwan Invasion By 2027, U.S. Warns
https://defensemirror.com/news/39262/China_Orders_Military_To_Prepare_For_Taiwan_Invasion_By_2027__U_S__Warns

China Orders Military To Prepare For Taiwan Invasion By 2027, U.S. Warns
https://defensemirror.com/news/39262/China_Orders_Military_To_Prepare_For_Taiwan_Invasion_By_2027__U_S__Warns

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Elbridge Colby to be the Pentagon's new No. 3 official, bringing to the post a known China hawk and advocate for Asian allies — including Japan — to spend more on defense. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/politics/elbridge-colby-confirmed-pentagon-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #pla #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #elbridgecolby #defense #usjapanrelations #budgets

https://www.alojapan.com/1241920/u-s-confirms-new-pentagon-no-3-as-japan-defense-budget-in-crosshairs/ U.S. confirms new Pentagon No. 3 as Japan defense budget in crosshairs #budgets #China #defense #DonaldTrump #ElbridgeColby #Japan #JapanNews #news #PLA #Taiwan #u.s. #U.S.JapanRelations The U.S. Senate has confirmed Elbridge Colby to be the Defense Department’s policy chief, bringing to the Pentagon’s No. 3 post a known China hawk and advocate for Asian allies — including Japan — to spend more on defense. The Senate voted 54-45 in favor of C…

The 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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/us-triton-drones-okinawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #usmilitary #drones #okinawa #taiwan #china #pla #defense #usbases

https://www.alojapan.com/1241195/u-s-to-send-long-range-surveillance-drones-to-japan-amid-taiwan-tensions/ U.S. to send long-range surveillance drones to Japan amid Taiwan tensions #China #defense #drones #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #PLA #Taiwan #u.s. #U.S.BASES #U.S.MILITARY #U.S.JapanRelations #沖縄 The U.S. military will deploy several long-range surveillance drones to Okinawa Prefecture, near 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. Defense Minister Gen…

Group of Seven foreign ministers have delivered an unusually strong criticism of China's recent large-scale military drills around Taiwan, expressing “deep concern” over the “provocative” and “destabilizing” drills. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/07/asia-pacific/politics/g7-china-taiwan-military-drills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #g7 #china #taiwan #pla

It's so phenomenally frustrating to be environmentally conscious while also loving #3DPrinting.
Even websites like the one from Seattle are still spreading the misinformation about #PLA being compostable. IT IS NOT. It will screw over your municipality and nature big time if you put it into that bin - or yourself if you got your own compost.
Also could we please stop to tell people how easy it supposedly is to "finish" prints? Sanding plastic requires serious health & safety prep to catch dust.

Cambodia inaugurated a naval base renovated by China on Saturday, with Washington voicing concerns over Beijing's role in the upgrades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/06/asia-pacific/cambodia-naval-base-opening-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #cambodia #china #us #pla #southeastasia

Taiwan's top security official was leading a delegation for a meeting in the U.S. of the so-called special channel. The visit marked Donald Trump's first use of the channel since returning to the White House on Jan. 20. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-security-official-us-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #us #donaldtrump #pla

China kicked off the second day of large-scale military exercises — code-named “Strait Thunder-2025A” — in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/02/asia-pacific/china-strait-thunder-taiwan-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #us #pla #usmilitary

China said Tuesday it had sent its army, navy, air and rocket force to surround Taiwan for military drills it said were aimed at practicing a blockade of the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/01/asia-pacific/china-pla-taiwan-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #taiwan #pla

China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea, satellite images showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/asia-pacific/china-bombers-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southchinasea #pla #china #disputedislands #philippines #us #usmilitary

Taiwan identified 2027 as the potential year for a Chinese invasion for the first time in its annual military drills, as concerns grow on the self-ruled island about tensions with Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/19/asia-pacific/taiwan-military-drills-2027/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla

Taiwan said Tuesday it had detected 59 Chinese military aircraft operating around the island — the most since large-scale military exercises in October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-exercises-lai-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla #us #donaldtrump