Just read this in a memcon from 1951 in FRUS about a conversation with one of Yoshida's advisors. Lol.
"The 'no-war' provisions of the Constitution should and can without great difficulty be amended at an early date to permit rearmament."
22.02.2026 04:12 — 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
This Thursday verdict is due on Lèse-majesté & computer crimes case against Eight activists, for speeches given at protest on Nov 29th 2020. Amongst them is someone I respect a lot, Pimsiri Petchnamrob. This case been ongoing since Dec 2020 😖
#FreeOurFriends
15.02.2026 00:04 — 👍 15 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
Story of Naga who resist. #NoWarThaiCambodia
31.01.2026 11:11 — 👍 34 🔁 29 💬 1 📌 0
‘Big step forward’: Myanmar military faces Rohingya genocide case at UN court
Survivors of violence hope proceedings will bring justice a step closer and set a precedent for future genocide allegations
Gambia, which brought the case says, it's “about real people, real stories and a real group of human beings – the Rohingya of Myanmar. They have been targeted for destruction. They are farmers, labourers, teachers, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, grandparents.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
12.01.2026 11:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire holds for 72 hours; no word on prisoner release
A renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia over border clashes passed the 72-hour mark on Tuesday, an initial goal the countries set to secure a more lasting peace, but there was no word on the...
A renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia over border clashes passed the 72-hour mark on Tuesday, an initial goal the countries set to secure a more lasting peace, but there was no word on the expected release of 18 Cambodian soldiers detained since July.
30.12.2025 08:41 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🇨🇩 ❕ Journalists: tomorrow we will publish our new report on the #M23's expansion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ongoing violence despite recent peace deals signed between the DRC and Rwanda in Washington.
DM me for an embargoed copy.
18.12.2025 09:34 — 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
These terrible, terrible last few days. Another hero gone. Have you ever seen Dallas from a DC-9 at night? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...
16.12.2025 04:03 — 👍 69 🔁 11 💬 9 📌 4
New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
BANGKOK — A new satellite analysis from U.S. think tank the Stimson Center has identified 517 suspected mines along rivers in Laos, including major tributaries of the Mekong, Southeast Asia’s longest ...
There's a freshwater pollution crisis unfolding across the Mekong region as mines pumps toxic chemicals into key river systems - our latest for @mongabay.com looks how gold mines along tributaries of the Sekong River in Laos are impacting fish populations, potentially posing a transboundary threat.
10.12.2025 05:26 — 👍 17 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia in New Wave of Violence
Each side accused the other of firing first. The fighting came weeks after President Trump had cast himself as a peacemaker in the decades-old border dispute.
Thailand said it used F-16 fighter jets to bomb Cambodian military targets on Monday to retaliate against cross-border firing that killed at least one Thai soldier, in a sharp escalation of a dispute between the two nations that President Trump claimed to have ended.
08.12.2025 10:40 — 👍 81 🔁 28 💬 22 📌 11
62% of Germans say that Germany can no longer rely on the US nuclear umbrella for its security.
Source koerber-stiftung.de/site/assets/...
08.12.2025 08:07 — 👍 1093 🔁 302 💬 56 📌 28
American political, business, and military leaders worked together with their counterparts in Europe and Asia to shape the post-war order through the United Nations, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other institutions designed to advance our shared interests of security, freedom, and peace. We recognize the invaluable advantages that our strong relationships with allies and partners deliver.
A strong and free Europe is of vital importance to the United States. We are bound together by our shared commitment to the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. Together, we rebuilt Western Europe after World War II and created institutions that produced stability and wealth on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, Europe is one of the most prosperous regions in the world and our most significant trading partner.
Although the menace of Soviet communism is gone, new threats test our will. Russia is using subversive measures to weaken the credibility of America's commitment to Europe, undermine transatlantic unity, and weaken European institutions and governments.
POLITICAL: The United States will deepen collaboration with our European allies and partners to confront forces threatening to undermine our common values, security interests, and shared vision.
The United States and Europe will work together to counter Russian subversion and aggression, and the threats posed by North Korea and Iran.
We will continue to advance our shared principles and interests in international forums.
ECONOMIC: The United States will work with the European Union, and bilaterally with the United Kingdom and other states, to ensure fair and reciprocal trade practices and eliminate barriers to
The biggest change is on the approach to allies, and Europe in particular.
“The US will deepen collaboration with our European allies and partners to confront forces threatening to undermine our common values, security interests, and shared vision.”
07.12.2025 06:11 — 👍 74 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
The United States will remain a global leader in reducing traditional pollution, as well as greenhouse gases, while expanding our economy. This achievement, which can serve as a model to other countries, flows from innovation, technology breakthroughs, and energy efficiency gains, not from onerous regulation.
We reject the disastrous "climate change" and "Net Zero" ideologies that have so greatly harmed Europe, threaten the United States, and subsidize our adversaries.
US NSS 2017 vs US NSS 2025
(Trump I vs Trump II) on climate change
(with Alt text)
07.12.2025 06:03 — 👍 106 🔁 28 💬 4 📌 1
I first heard this from an older coworker circa 1991 while working in a printing plant. His formulation was “hope in hand and shit in the other.” It stuck with me.
07.12.2025 08:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Chinese fighters target SDF jets with radar lock-on, Defense Ministry says
The incident, which saw the Chinese side twice lock its fire radar onto SDF aircraft, comes as ties between the neighbors continue to plunge to fresh lows.
Chinese military fighter jets twice locked their fire radar on SDF aircraft over international waters southeast of Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday, according to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, as ties between the neighbors continue to plunge to fresh lows.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12...
06.12.2025 22:57 — 👍 21 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 2
Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser?
Ichikawa is expected to play a leading role in the prime minister’s ambitious endeavors on the diplomatic and security front.
Who is Keiichi Ichikawa, Takaichi’s new national security adviser? Ichikawa is known as the mastermind behind the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” initiative (FOIP), the centerpiece of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s strategy for security and diplomacy.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...
15.11.2025 09:54 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Explosion at mosque in Jakarta injures 55 people, teen suspect identified
The suspected perpetrator is about 17 years old and currently undergoing surgery, said deputy house speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
An almost unbelievable story from Jakarta overnight where a student is alleged to have planted a bomb at a school after suffering bullying. Many young students hospitalised. A lot of conflicting reports still, but great coverage from CNA/wires
www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/jakarta...
08.11.2025 02:24 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
I was there. First time I’d seen Fugazi and well before their record came out, but most of the crowd were singing along.
07.11.2025 07:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
