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US Pressing Japan and Australia on What They Would Do If the US Goes to War With China Over Taiwan

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 14, 2025

The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US goes to war with China over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported over the weekend. The report said that the Pentagon's policy chief, Elbridge Colby, has been pressing the...

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Tulsi Gabbard Laments US Bombing of Hiroshima, Warns of ‘Nuclear Annihilation’

by Dave DeCamp | Jun 11, 2025

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a video on her personal social media accounts lamenting the US nuclear bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima and warning that the world was closer to "nuclear annihilation" than ever before. "I recently...

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Report: US To Deploy Missiles to Southern Japanese Islands If China Attacks Taiwan

by Dave DeCamp | Nov 24, 2024

The US military will set up temporary bases to deploy missile units along Japan's southern islands in the event of a Taiwan contingency, Japan's Kyodo News reported on Sunday. The report said that under the first part of a joint US-Japan operation plan, a new Marine...

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US, Japan, and Australia Agree To Increase Trilateral Exercises

by Dave DeCamp | Nov 17, 2024

The US, Japan, and Australia agreed on Sunday to increase trilateral military cooperation as Washington is working to boost alliances in the region as part of its plans to prepare for a future war with China. Defense ministers from the three countries, including US...

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US Wants To Deploy Controversial Missile System to Japan

by Dave DeCamp | Sep 5, 2024

The US wants to deploy a previously banned missile system to Japan for military drills, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday. The Typhon missile launcher is a ground-based system that can fire nuclear-capable Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of more than 1,000 miles....

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US Ambassador Boycotts Nagasaki A-Bomb Ceremony Because Israel Is Not Invited

by Dave DeCamp | Aug 8, 2024

US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will boycott Friday's memorial service in Nagasaki commemorating the 79th anniversary of the US dropping a nuclear bomb on the city because Israel was not invited to attend. Emanuel said the ceremony had become "politicized" by the...

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US, Japan Announce Steps To Strengthen Alliance in Buildup Aimed at China

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 29, 2024

The US and Japan have announced steps to strengthen their military alliance as part of a US-led buildup in the region aimed at China. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are visiting the region and held talks with their Japanese...

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Japan, Philippines Sign New Military Pact Aimed at China

by Dave DeCamp | Jul 8, 2024

On Monday, Japan and the Philippines signed a new defense pact that will allow the two nations to deploy troops to each other's territory, a step being taken as part of the US-led military buildup against China in the region. According to AP, the deal was signed by...

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Japan’s Kishida Addresses Congress, Calls China the ‘Greatest Strategic Challenge’

by Dave DeCamp | Apr 11, 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address to Congress on Thursday and declared China the "greatest strategic challenge" facing the world. "Close coordination between Japan and the US is required more than ever to ensure that deterrence that our...

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Bipartisan Bill Would Give the Philippines $2.5 Billion in Military Aid

by Dave DeCamp | Apr 11, 2024

On Wednesday, Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a bill that would give the Philippines $2.5 billion in military aid over five years as the US is boosting military ties with Manila as part of its strategy against China in the region. The...

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