thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The U.S. and other "Five Eyes" countries say China has been circumventing measures aimed at halting its recruitment of Western military pilots and other personnel to train its military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/world/politics/us-five-eyes-china-military-trainers/ #worldnews #politics #us #fiveeyes #china #pla #defense #militarytraining

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U.S. President Joe Biden has delivered another broadside to Beijing on its most sensitive issue, saying he was “not ruling out using U.S. military force” in response to a potential Chinese invasion of democratic Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/05/asia-pacific/politics/biden-defend-taiwan-china/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Plans for the American military in Japan to get a command upgrade are gaining steam following comments by the U.S. defense chief that basing a four-star commander in the country is something the Pentagon is “looking at very closely.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/us-forces-japan-command-upgrade/

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Just days after the U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held “constructive” in-person talks, the two used speeches at Asia’s top regional security conference over the weekend to deliver markedly different messages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/02/asia-pacific/politics/china-defense-minister-us-rivarly/

DrFerrous, to 3DPrinting
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Overnight print is off to a solid start. I haven't done one this big in a while and I'm excited to see how goes the gradient filament. Also, the estimates for how long this print will take are crazy. Maybe it will still be running at 18:00 tomorrow?? That's not what Cura said. But we shall see!

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Taiwan's president said Sunday he was still open to working with China on building "mutual understanding and reconciliation," days after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island in response to his inauguration speech. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/26/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-china-cooperation/

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet his Chinese counterpart next week, the Pentagon said Friday, as Beijing wrapped up two days of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/asia-pacific/china-us-defense-chiefs-taiwan-military-exercises-end/

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China on Friday began a second day of joint military drills around Taiwan to test the “seizure of power” and ability to control key areas around the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/24/asia-pacific/china-military-drills-taiwan-lai-day-two/

Nonilex, to Taiwan
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's military mobilised forces & said it was confident it could protect the island, after started 2 days of drills around Taiwan in what it said was a response to "separatist acts".
The exercises in & around groups of Taiwan-controlled islands…,come 3 days after Ching-te took office as Taiwan's new , a man Beijing detests as a .


https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-starts-military-drills-around-taiwan-days-after-new-president-takes-office-2024-05-23/

Nonilex,
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China, which views democratically governed as its own territory, has denounced Lai's inauguration speech on Mon, in which he called on to stop its threats & on Tues Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called "disgraceful".

Lai has repeatedly offered talks w/ China but been rebuffed. He says only Taiwan's people can decide their future, & rejects Beijing's claims.

Nonilex,
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The Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army () said it had started joint military drills, involving the army, navy, air force & rocket force, in areas around at 7:45AM.

The drills are being conducted in the Taiwan Strait, the north, south & east of Taiwan, as well as areas around the Taiwan-controlled islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu & Dongyin, the command said in a statement.

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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China began two days of military drills “surrounding the island of Taiwan” on Thursday, state-run media reported, days after the self-ruled island’s new president was sworn into office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-drills-lai/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to build on the foreign policy legacy of his predecessor. But balancing a fragile status quo with China as a power struggle looms at home is sure to prove a challenge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/lai-ching-te-foreign-policy-analysis/ #asiapacific #politics #laichingte #taiwan #china #us #pla #usmilitary #taiwanjapanrelations #joebiden #tsaiingwen

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New Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te took the oath of office Monday in Taipei, as he eyes protecting stability and maintaining the status quo in the island’s fraught relationship with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-ching-te-inauguration/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The Philippine military has replaced a key commander overseeing forces in the South China Sea, including Filipino troops garrisoned on a disputed reef. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-south-china-sea-commander-replaced/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The incoming Taiwanese president's best strategy to stop China from seizing the self-ruled island will likely be to bolster an agile defensive "porcupine" approach by spending more on missiles and drones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/19/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-porcupine-lai-inauguration/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Amid fears of war, Taiwan's incoming president, Lai Ching-te, has a message for the world. When he delivers his inaugural address on Monday, he will have its attention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/15/asia-pacific/politics/lai-ching-te-inauguration-preview/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The U.S. and Taiwanese navies held drills last month that did not officially exist and were dubbed "unplanned sea encounters," part of a tacit agreement in which both sides claim the exercises were simply the result of coincidental encounters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/asia-pacific/us-taiwan-navies-pacific-drills/

pbl0m, to random German
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Meanwhile in the basement, the Robo Alpaka 🦙🤖 stated in rainbow 🌈 silk

Really looking forward to this model 😁

Sunday is 😎

Slicer View

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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With missiles, submarines and alliances, the Biden administration has built a robust presence in the Pacific to rein in Beijing’s expansionist goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/asia-pacific/us-military-bases-arms-ships-china/ #asiapacific #us #usmilitary #usjapanrelations #philippines #taiwan #australia #pla #china #southchinasea

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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In the northern Philippines, near a military base the U.S. recently won access to that is crucial to any defense of Taiwan, Beijing has made inroads with key politicians, wooing them with VIP trips to the mainland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-elite-china-taiwan/ #asiapacific #politics #philippines #china #taiwan #southchinasea #disputedislands #us #usmilitary #pla

michelv, to random French
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Commande de Francofil reçue, c’est l’heure d’imprimer des échantillons !

michelv,
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Les échantillons de #PLA Francofil sont imprimés. J’ai pu imprimer aussi des échantillons de filaments #PETG plus classiques, ça a l’air d’être de la bonne qualité.

Une fois que j’aurai réussi à trouver les bons réglages, je pourrais penser à m’approvisionner chez Francofil en priorité. La boîte a un dispositif de retour des chutes de plastique, elle t’envoie une étiquette colissimo et t’as juste à envoyer.

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia, the Philippines and the U.S. have agreed to further expand military cooperation amid concerns over Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/asia-pacific/politics/us-japan-australia-philippines-defense-chiefs/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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China’s Fujian aircraft carrier — the country’s third and most advanced — began its maiden sea trials on Wednesday, state-run media reported, amid a growing naval rivalry with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/asia-pacific/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-sea-trials/ #asiapacific #usmilitary #china #pla #aircraftcarriers #southchinasea #taiwan

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