US, Japan, and Australia Agree To Increase Trilateral Exercises Japan will send troops to Australia to train with US and Australian troops
US Wants To Deploy Controversial Missile System to Japan The US recently sent the Typhon missile system for drills in the Philippines, a move China viewed as a major provocation
US Ambassador Boycotts Nagasaki A-Bomb Ceremony Because Israel Is Not Invited Israeli officials have pointed to the US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to justify the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza
US, Japan Announce Steps To Strengthen Alliance in Buildup Aimed at China Blinken also held a meeting with Quad foreign ministers in Japan, which was strongly denounced by China
Japan, Philippines Sign New Military Pact Aimed at China The US is encouraging regional allies to boost military ties as part of its buildup against China
Japan’s Kishida Addresses Congress, Calls China the ‘Greatest Strategic Challenge’ Biden and Kishida announced several steps to strengthen the US-Japan alliance as part of US preparations for a future war with China
Bipartisan Bill Would Give the Philippines $2.5 Billion in Military Aid The legislation would give Manila $500 million per year through 2029
US, Philippines, Japan, and Australia Conduct First Joint Military Exercise in South China Sea China launched patrols in the South China Sea in response
US, Japan, and Philippines to Launch Joint Patrols in South China Sea The plan will be announced next month at the first-ever trilateral summit between the leaders of the US, Japan, and the Philippines
US, Japan to Strengthen Military Ties in Buildup Aimed at China The US is encouraging Japan to bolster its military and continue to move away from its post-World War II constitution that renounces war