thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up talks that focused on managing the superpowers’ relationship, though Washington appeared to have failed to get Beijing to do more to pressure Iran to halt Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/28/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-red-sea-sullivan-wang/?utm_content=buffer0584a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #us #china #wangyi #jakesullivan #xijinping #joebiden #pla #taiwan #houthis #yemen #israelgazawar

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

China sent 33 military aircraft around Taiwan over a 24-hour period, the Defense Ministry in Taipei said Saturday, the most since the democratic island elected a new president less than two weeks ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/27/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-military-flights/?utm_content=buffere08ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #taiwan #china #pla

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

While Taiwan has long been considered the potential flash point between the U.S. and China, another geopolitical storm brewing in the region could force Washington to make some difficult choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/21/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-south-china-sea/?utm_content=buffer66d7e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #philippines #china #pla #southchinasea #disputedislands #usmilitary #ferdinandmarcosjr

itnewsbot, 4 months ago to random

Lessons Learned from a High-Voltage Power Supply - When you set out to build a 60,000-volt power supply and find out that it “only” d... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/18/lessons-learned-from-a-high-voltage-power-supply/ #highvoltage #breakdown #pneumatic #flyback #arcing #corona #pla #zvs #hv

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

The Philippines will develop islands in the South China Sea that it considers part of its territory to make them more habitable for troops, Manila's military chief Romeo Brawner told reporters Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-military-south-china-sea-islands/?utm_content=buffer3ed0d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #philippines #china #pla #southchinasea #disputedislands

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

The United States looks forward to continuity in the Taiwan-U.S. relationship under the new Taiwanese administration and the U.S. commitment to the island is "rock solid," a former senior U.S. official told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/15/asia-pacific/politics/us-delegation-taiwan-visit/?utm_content=buffer9bd47&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #joebiden #tsaiingwen #pla #laichingte

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

The voters of Taiwan chose the ruling DPP’s Lai Ching-te as their next leader, reaffirming their support for how his party handles China and shrugging off threats from Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/14/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election-analysis/?utm_content=buffer497a5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #laichingte #pla #us #usmilitary

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

One of Asia’s most consequential elections this year has kicked off in Taiwan, as the self-ruled island’s 19.5 million eligible voters head to polls to choose their next president, vice president and legislators. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election/?utm_content=buffer1c3f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #us #laichingte #tsaiingwen #houyuih #kowenje

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

A growing number of nonprofit civil defense and disaster preparedness organizations have emerged in Taiwan in recent years, working to build awareness and prepare the island for the worst. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/12/asia-pacific/social-issues/taiwan-civil-defense-groups/?utm_content=buffer8b9bd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #taiwan #china #pla

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

After a year that saw ties between Washington and Beijing tumble to their lowest point in decades, signals are growing that this trend will continue in 2024 as the two superpower rivals vie to outdo each other on the global stage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/11/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-japan-2024/?utm_content=buffer0671c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #chinajapanrelations #china #us #pla #usmilitary #xijinping #joebiden #fumiokishida #taiwan

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

China warned the U.S. that it will never compromise on the issue of Taiwan, after the two countries concluded two days of rare military-to-military talks in Washington amid fears of a conflict over the self-ruled island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/10/asia-pacific/politics/china-us-military-talks/?utm_content=buffer42e90&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #usmilitary #pla #taiwan #taroaso #chinajapanrelations

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

A Chinese satellite launch triggered Taiwan's emergency phone alert system on Tuesday, days before the self-ruled island holds a crucial presidential election that has heightened security worries around the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/asia-pacific/politics/china-taiwan-satellite-launch/?utm_content=buffer3a885&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

With the main opposition candidate having narrowed the front-runner's lead, Taiwan is set for its most hotly contested presidential race in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election-preview/?utm_content=buffera76eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #kowenje #laichingte #houyuih #usmilitary #us

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Washington's stance and policies on Taiwan are unlikely to change significantly regardless of who wins the island’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, according to a former director of the United States’ de facto embassy in Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-us-douglas-paal/?utm_content=buffer681d2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #pla #usmilitary #laichingte #houyuih #kowenje #douglaspaal

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

As an election in democratic Taiwan looms, Chinese balloons have appeared around the island at various times of the day — in what its military says is a new form of "gray zone" harassment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/asia-pacific/politics/china-balloons-taiwan-poll-fears/?utm_content=buffer38fd5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla #laichingte

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Taiwan's Defense Ministry has accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with a recent spate of balloons spotted near or over the island, days before key Taiwanese elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/06/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-balloons/?utm_content=buffer028e6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

A sweeping purge of Chinese generals has weakened the People's Liberation Army, exposing deep-rooted corruption that could take more time to fix and slow Chinese leader Xi Jinping's military modernization drive amid geopolitical tensions, analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/31/asia-pacific/china-military-purge/?utm_content=buffere5055&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #china #pla #xijinping #ccp

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

China plans to keep its ships near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea every day in 2024 as leader Xi Jinping has called for bolstering Beijing's claim over the islets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/30/japan/china-daily-senkakus/?utm_content=buffer55837&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #chinajapanrelations #china #senkakus #pla #xijinping #fumiokishida #eastchinasea

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

China abruptly ousted nine military figures from its national parliament without explanation, suggesting personnel purges in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense universe are rolling on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/30/asia-pacific/china-military-removals-turmoil/?utm_content=buffer65d2f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #china #pla #ccp #xijinping

indianewswatch, 5 months ago to nepal

Unhappy New Year for the Gorkha Brigade, Downsizing and Ultimate Phasing Out Becoming a Reality

This government will be credited with ending foreign recruitment but also of snapping a strategic connection with a crucially located neighbour while opening the door to Nepali Gorkhas in PLA in the not too distant future.

#IndianArmy #GorkhaBrigade #NepaliGorkhas #gorkhas #agniveers #nepal #china #PLA #RussiaUkraineWar #india

https://thewire.in/security/unhappy-new-year-for-the-gorkha-brigade-downsizing-and-ultimate-phasing-out-becoming-a-reality

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Taiwan's upcoming 2024 elections are set to be the most consequential in Asia — and have the world on edge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election-preview/?utm_content=buffer5151a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #usmilitary #pla #laichingte #houyuih #kowenje #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #2023inreview

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldnews

Far from the deserts of the Middle East, the Army is instructing troops in Hawaii on the skills needed for a potential clash with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/16/world/politics/us-army-pacific-hawaii-jungles-china/?utm_content=buffercf97f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #usmilitary #us #hawaii #pla #china #taiwan

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Chinese forces neared Taiwan to 'intimidate' voters before elections https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/asia-pacific/politics/china-military-taiwan-election-intimidation/?utm_content=buffer3553b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #pla

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to worldwithoutus

Manila said Monday it had filed a diplomatic complaint with Beijing after Philippine and Chinese government ships faced off in the disputed South China Sea over the weekend in some of the most tense confrontations in recent months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/11/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-china-south-china-sea-confrontation/?utm_content=buffer23a1a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #us #usmilitary #pla #ferdinandmarcos

moira, 5 months ago to 3DPrinting

I'm definitely in the "make useful plastic sheets" camp when recycling my leftover 3D printing material, but this strikes me as really interesting for larger-volume #3dPrinting environments like #MakerSpaces and schools and such:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT04glGDjB4

#recycling #pla #pha #filament #maker