Tag Archives: Japan

Kneel to me (and my power pals) or vengeance is ours

Posted on August 17, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-kim-jong-un-south-korea-military-exercises-12329549 Historical ties: https://www.combattech.net/the-story-behind-us-and-south-korea-military-exercises/ An observation: Recent commentary downplaying the U.S. Army’s role in the Indo-Pacific misrepresents the complex security landscape and landpower’s essential place within it. Assertions that the Army is on a “dead-end ride to Asia” are short-sighted, … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Donald J Trump, Iran, Japan, military training exercises, N Korea, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Strait of Hormuz, US military role in Indo-Pacific, US prepared to use nuclear weapons, US threats, US troop bases, USS Gerald R Ford | Leave a comment

South Korea’s homegrown Iron Dome

Posted on August 6, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/defense/20260403/s-korea-to-move-up-deployment-of-iron-dome-like-interceptor-against-n-korean-threats-to-2029 US troops historic links with South Korea: United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). Major USFK elements include Eighth U.S. Army (EUSA), U.S. Air Forces Korea (Seventh Air Force), U.S. Naval … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged conflict, Iron Dome, Japan, missile development, missile interceptors, North Korea, nuclear weapons, Pentagon, Russia, S Asia, South Korea, threat, ukraine, US reducing troops | Leave a comment

Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, international trade, Iran, IRGC, Japan, kill box, Lebanon, LNG, middle east, negotiating safe passage of tankers, oil, Persian Gulf, red sea, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war | Leave a comment

Datacenters and the end of the World Order

Posted on January 21, 2026 by borderslynn

Bill Spindle writes on Substack: And in the US energy bills are rising rapidly as the cost of energy increases due to many factors, but a major pull is the drawdown from datacenters: Energy bills in the U.S. have been … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged america, annexing sovereign states, Arctic, boligarchy, conflict, datacenters, doctrine, elitism, energy, Europe, fresh water, greed, Greenland, international economic and security world order, Japan, Networ State, power, resources, suffering of the many, taiwan, war, wealth, WWII | Leave a comment

Trying to get my head round the Japan deal

Posted on November 1, 2025 by borderslynn

I have read many articles from English speaking news outlets, but the only one which fits the situation for me is this one, which I am reposting, from Just Security: And https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-takaichi-agree-rare-earth-critical-minerals-supply-2025-10-28/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China monopoly, energy, Japan, magnets, Nuclear Power, rare earths, Trump deal, US, world trade | Leave a comment