TaiwanIsNotChina comments

Only russia is allowed to target countries.

They should all sign defense agreements with Taiwan. Would like to see the PRC tantrum as a result.

falseflagsteveToday 02:36 am JST

Ive stated before on this site that the sport should be banned due to it promoting obesity which can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, an increased risk of cancer and an early death.

I suspect Japanese people will disagree with banning a thousand year old sport.

Bret TToday 01:44 am JST

I agree with your comment and would like to point out an irony. So many people on here blasting the US, "go away, take your military...". It's exactly what Trump wants to do. Why is else would he be trying to get allies to spend at least 5% GDP on self-reliance/military? He wants to give Japan and others who are complaining we're "in their business too much" exactly what they want: self-determination. But then they complain about the expense of trying to have their own defense forces.

Not even the US spends 5% on the military. It is disgusting to expect that of others before Trump will lift a finger.

CherryToday 12:26 am JST

America is not the policeman of the world anymore.

We will continue to contain russia/China or we will face decline.

Unless somebody develops a filter for these things, they are probably always going to be with us... literally.

AlessioJuly 12 11:13 pm JST

We ought to remember that United States has over 650 military bases around the world, as opposed to less than 10 controlled by Beijing, And that China is indeed part of Asia, as opposed to United States.

We ought to remember that only the US is willing and able to reach across the world to throw China back from Free Taiwan.

mrtinjpJuly 12 08:27 pm JST

You see that "not mandatory" in the headline? That means it was still the pilots that screwed up. Both switches didn't wiggle into to the off position.

John-SanToday 01:41 pm JST

Tai I said which indicates you can't read "  The USA had it won but decide to enter China to destroy the rest North Korean army " Where did I say they invaded China. Face it Tai; the USA lead force got their rare end well and true smash. MacArthur was all set to cross the Yalu river but Elsenhowe said NO. Like you must of benefited the that good old USA education where 51% of USA citizen have the equivalent education of a 5th grader.

Recovery attempt fail. You can just admit that China got tossed back across the 38th parallel despite its human wave tactics.

John-SanToday  12:20 pm JST

Tai: They where going to cross into China over the Yalu river MacArthur want to push into China but China said cope this Yanky d%@ and intervene and kick their rare end back to Seoul. I know you are delusional over the USA military might. Read this https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/korean-war

Let me try to help you out: China warned against approaching the Yalu river. It never got to the point of the UN crossing it. Also China took 3x the number of dead as the US.

John-SanToday  11:32 am JST

Tai : The correct History. North Korea kick the USA lead army rare end with the help of China. That why there is a North Korea. the USA had it won but decide to enter China to destroy the rest North Korean army and China said no way and sent in over 200,000 of their troops and weapons to regain loss territory the North Korean Army push the USA lead force back to Pusan. The USA lead counter offensive came to a stalemate around the 38th parallel. The USA desperately wanted a cease fire and agree to share the Korean Peninsula at the 38 parallel. In military term North Korea won. the USA had save face and agree a cease fire at the beset of China.

I think the fact you claim the US entered China in the Korean War is all we need to safely dispense with the rest of your claim.

This can't possibly be. We were assured this was a Boeing plane breaking apart in the sky.

CephusToday  11:04 am JST

"Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core functions, duplicative or redundant offices,” the notice says."

Carefully tailored is the key! Which knocks off every other brouhaha. Don't you have better things to do?

As carefully as when Rubio reviewed thousands of programs overnight personally?

bass4funkToday  08:18 am JST

I think MAGAs are fueling the rage on not being able to find a groundskeeper.

sakurasukiToday  07:08 am JST

Does nothing to change the fact the SDF has plenty.

Most Americans understand that the defense of America begins abroad. MAGAs just put loyalty to Trump above that.

sakurasukiToday  07:26 am JST

Are you under the impression every single country in the world doesn't do that?

Good to see free countries standing up for each other.

sakurasukiToday 06:38 am JST

No, but there is a good chance they are found around SDF fascilities:

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/6f3ee80de28b-high-levels-of-pfas-chemicals-found-at-japan-defense-force-facilities.html?phrase=australia&words=

You can't expect the lawless Trump administration to do anything they aren't forced to.

"If you don't fund the State Department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition ultimately" - General Jim Mattis.

M3M3M3Today 02:25 am JST

Why has North Korea been under crippling sanctions long before they started developing nuclear weapons?

Countries are free to sanction whom they want.

If it's the legacy of a brutal war,

Yes a war NK lost and we need to keep it that way.

why were ties with Vietnam established 30 years ago?

Vietnam doesn't remain stuck in the past nursing grievances.

One of the US conditions for re-establishing ties with Vietnam was recognition of Israel, which Vietnam did in 1993.

Must have been so burdensome.

If North Korea were to abandon it's nuclear program tomorrow but maintain its stance that the Palestinian state extends over the entire territory claimed by Israel, do you serious think the US would ease any sanctions? Be honest with yourself.

I can't speak for the current delinquents in the White House but absolutely a Democratic president would not put Israel above ending North Korea's nuclear weapons and weapons programs.

deanzaZZRToday 02:30 am JST

It's legal to bomb other countries? Check out the UN Charter if you have not already. It might answer many of your questions.

When they are obviously supporting terrorism against you, yes. What is not legal is launching a disgusting land grab like China's dog russia.

M3M3M3July 11 10:20 pm JST

The reason the US maintains the sanctions regime against North Korea (and Cuba) is because they are the only two non-Muslim countries in the world that have never recognized Israel as a state.

Wouldn't we worry about the near universal Muslim non-recognition of Israel? No, this is actually about North Korea's nuclear program.

bass4funkToday 11:57 am JST

Well, it is, no one asked him to get involved.

If Biden had done nothing it still would have been Trump's war to lose now.

bass4funkToday 11:56 am JST

Because things happen without money. Again the level of things we have to deal with from the MAGA.

Well, then Europe should talk less sh** and work on finding a way to fix their problem.

So Trump and his band of felons can talk sh*t but not Europeans? And I have yet to hear of a European leader taking on Trump.

They are not.

They change every day. Trump told you that weapons should go to Ukraine so this must inherently be the correct decision.

bass4funkToday 11:31 am JST

These are treaty allies on Ukraine's border and MAGA will be defending them whether they want to or not.

With less taxpayer money

Because things happen without money. Again the level of things we have to deal with from the MAGA.

JJEToday 07:58 am JST

Interesting how the media doesn't mislabel this conflict "Russia's unprovoked attack on... etc" anymore.

At least we've moved on from that nonsense which simplified the causes into 'good vs bad'.

As such, it is very much NATO's provoked war. Rubio himself has said that.

Because russia's progress is so pathetic this is more a game of shelling civilians. rubio just says whatever he has been told to say. Still Putin's War.

Moscow has displayed much flexibility too. Fundamentally Ukraine has to return to the 'origins of its statehood' and respect the constitutional neutrality, non-aligned and nuclear-weapons-free status established in the 1990 Declaration of Sovereignty (which was heavily violated and molested circa 2014). And decent territorial changes amongst other things.

I don't think fascist russia gets to dictate how Ukraine interprets its own law. The neutrality clause was removed AFTER the disgusting invasion of Ukraine had already begun.

Russia is the most sanctioned country in recorded human history - 30,000 illegal non-UN mandated sanctions. They thrive on sanctions, having spent the last decade and a half preparing. The more, the merrier. Watch.

And they need much more. russians can experience the Dear Leader lifestyle of their buddies in North Korea. Also nothing illegal about sanctions.

bass4funkToday 11:27 am JST

You have been told many times that Europe does not have the existing weapons or production

Then get to cranking!

And you believe that factories can come online overnight. I guess this is what we have to deal with with the MAGA.

capacity of the US. And of course they aren't going to attack russia directly with their soldiers.

Ok, rely on yourselves NOT the US or just be quiet and when help comes it comes, you guys are not in demand or even have the right to dictate anything. Come on now....

These are treaty allies on Ukraine's border and MAGA will be defending them whether they want to or not.

Raw BeerToday 10:49 am JST

Ukraine is fighting to remain a viable, independent state...

Independent state? Riiiight. Ukraine ceased to be independent in 2014. Zelensky ignores the will of the Ukrainian people, he only obeys his western masters.

The Ukrainian government has 100% recognition. There is no alternative Ukrainian government, even among russian mouthpieces.