܀𓂃 Kaori Fujisawa 𓈒𓏸𑁍
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I respect everyone's different political positions, beliefs, political ideas, and I will listen
—I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
—I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Australia, Japan, and India — usually cautious, diplomatic, understated — all openly telling pollsters “this presidency is bad for us” is astonishing.
These countries don’t agree on cricket rules, historical maps, or the correct way to eat curry.
But on Trump?
Consensus achieved.
These countries don’t agree on cricket rules, historical maps, or the correct way to eat curry.
But on Trump?
Consensus achieved.
December 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Australia, Japan, and India — usually cautious, diplomatic, understated — all openly telling pollsters “this presidency is bad for us” is astonishing.
These countries don’t agree on cricket rules, historical maps, or the correct way to eat curry.
But on Trump?
Consensus achieved.
These countries don’t agree on cricket rules, historical maps, or the correct way to eat curry.
But on Trump?
Consensus achieved.
Japan reads this and laughs bitterly:
Trump softens China language
Trump avoids endorsing Japan’s Taiwan stance
Trump boasts about “decoupling success”
Decoupling without deterrence
is like moving your furniture out of a burning house
while refusing to call the fire department
Trump softens China language
Trump avoids endorsing Japan’s Taiwan stance
Trump boasts about “decoupling success”
Decoupling without deterrence
is like moving your furniture out of a burning house
while refusing to call the fire department
Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point
Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point
A long-term supply chain shift pulls the rest of Asia even with manufacturing giant China, but for importers, a short-term cash crunch from tariffs is looming.
cnb.cx
December 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Japan reads this and laughs bitterly:
Trump softens China language
Trump avoids endorsing Japan’s Taiwan stance
Trump boasts about “decoupling success”
Decoupling without deterrence
is like moving your furniture out of a burning house
while refusing to call the fire department
Trump softens China language
Trump avoids endorsing Japan’s Taiwan stance
Trump boasts about “decoupling success”
Decoupling without deterrence
is like moving your furniture out of a burning house
while refusing to call the fire department
Softening China language while claiming toughness on Taiwan is classic displacement:
Unable or unwilling to confront the true threat,
the administration redirects its assertiveness toward smaller, dependent partners.
baby this is
Igeopolitics as therapy.
Unable or unwilling to confront the true threat,
the administration redirects its assertiveness toward smaller, dependent partners.
baby this is
Igeopolitics as therapy.
“.. The national-security strategy, he said, ‘establishes the baseline from which Beijing negotiates, and the baseline just moved.’”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Softening China language while claiming toughness on Taiwan is classic displacement:
Unable or unwilling to confront the true threat,
the administration redirects its assertiveness toward smaller, dependent partners.
baby this is
Igeopolitics as therapy.
Unable or unwilling to confront the true threat,
the administration redirects its assertiveness toward smaller, dependent partners.
baby this is
Igeopolitics as therapy.
If your National Security Strategy softens language on the state conducting the region’s most aggressive military expansion — while simultaneously lecturing allies about burden-sharing — you don’t have a strategy.
You have a PR document designed to avoid upsetting Beijing.
You have a PR document designed to avoid upsetting Beijing.
“.. The national-security strategy, he said, ‘establishes the baseline from which Beijing negotiates, and the baseline just moved.’”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
December 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
If your National Security Strategy softens language on the state conducting the region’s most aggressive military expansion — while simultaneously lecturing allies about burden-sharing — you don’t have a strategy.
You have a PR document designed to avoid upsetting Beijing.
You have a PR document designed to avoid upsetting Beijing.
Beijing is probing whether U.S. alliances in Asia are distracted, divided, or politically constrained.
This is what opportunistic coercion looks like.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
the US won’t forcefully back Japan on Taiwan…
why would China expect pushback when harassing the Philippines?
This is what opportunistic coercion looks like.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
the US won’t forcefully back Japan on Taiwan…
why would China expect pushback when harassing the Philippines?
Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in the disputed South China Sea
Philippine officials say Chinese forces have fired three flares from an artificial island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol in the disputed South China Sea
abcnews.go.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Beijing is probing whether U.S. alliances in Asia are distracted, divided, or politically constrained.
This is what opportunistic coercion looks like.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
the US won’t forcefully back Japan on Taiwan…
why would China expect pushback when harassing the Philippines?
This is what opportunistic coercion looks like.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
the US won’t forcefully back Japan on Taiwan…
why would China expect pushback when harassing the Philippines?
Trump Jr. accusing Ukrainians of being a “peasant class” fighting a war after the rich fled says more about him than about Ukraine.
It’s projection from someone who has never understood sacrifice — political, military, or moral.
Ukrainians are fighting for survival.
He is fighting for clicks.
It’s projection from someone who has never understood sacrifice — political, military, or moral.
Ukrainians are fighting for survival.
He is fighting for clicks.
US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
US may end support for Ukraine war effort, says Donald Trump Jr
Eldest son of Donald Trump makes speculative comments during tirade against Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
In a lengthy tirade against the purpose of continued fighting in Ukraine, Donald Trump Jr also said Ukraine’s “corrupt” rich had fled their country leaving “what they believed to be the peasant class” to fight the war. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Trump Jr. accusing Ukrainians of being a “peasant class” fighting a war after the rich fled says more about him than about Ukraine.
It’s projection from someone who has never understood sacrifice — political, military, or moral.
Ukrainians are fighting for survival.
He is fighting for clicks.
It’s projection from someone who has never understood sacrifice — political, military, or moral.
Ukrainians are fighting for survival.
He is fighting for clicks.
This is what happens when deterrence messaging collapses: tactical provocations escalate in frequency and boldness.
“Radar lock-ons? Twice?
Beijing’s way of asking:
“Is anyone in Washington awake, or is silence now official policy?
“Radar lock-ons? Twice?
Beijing’s way of asking:
“Is anyone in Washington awake, or is silence now official policy?
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This is what happens when deterrence messaging collapses: tactical provocations escalate in frequency and boldness.
“Radar lock-ons? Twice?
Beijing’s way of asking:
“Is anyone in Washington awake, or is silence now official policy?
“Radar lock-ons? Twice?
Beijing’s way of asking:
“Is anyone in Washington awake, or is silence now official policy?
The 🇺🇸 decision not to echo the 🇯🇵 PM’s warning on Taiwan
it’s strategic exposure.
If you can’t endorse your closest ally’s reading of the single most dangerous flashpoint in Asia, how can you claim to have an Indo-Pacific strategy at all?
then what exactly remains of its Indo-Pacific strategy?
it’s strategic exposure.
If you can’t endorse your closest ally’s reading of the single most dangerous flashpoint in Asia, how can you claim to have an Indo-Pacific strategy at all?
then what exactly remains of its Indo-Pacific strategy?
If Japan can be bullied into silence, the rest of Asia interprets it as:
“No one is safe.”
That is exactly why Beijing tries — not because it works, but because the attempt spreads fear.
“No one is safe.”
That is exactly why Beijing tries — not because it works, but because the attempt spreads fear.
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The 🇺🇸 decision not to echo the 🇯🇵 PM’s warning on Taiwan
it’s strategic exposure.
If you can’t endorse your closest ally’s reading of the single most dangerous flashpoint in Asia, how can you claim to have an Indo-Pacific strategy at all?
then what exactly remains of its Indo-Pacific strategy?
it’s strategic exposure.
If you can’t endorse your closest ally’s reading of the single most dangerous flashpoint in Asia, how can you claim to have an Indo-Pacific strategy at all?
then what exactly remains of its Indo-Pacific strategy?
Japan: speaks clearly, finally
China: furious
Washington: quietly pursuing the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing
Colby’s camp:a soundscape study titled ‘Silence: An Indo-Pacific Tragedy’
China: furious
Washington: quietly pursuing the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing
Colby’s camp:a soundscape study titled ‘Silence: An Indo-Pacific Tragedy’
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China – FT: ‘Some people said the lack of US support was ironic given that Elbridge Colby, the under-secretary of defence for policy, had pushed Japan to make clear what role it would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan.’
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s silence over row with China
Tokyo asks US to be more vocal in its support after Beijing reacted furiously to prime minister’s comments about Taiwan
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Japan: speaks clearly, finally
China: furious
Washington: quietly pursuing the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing
Colby’s camp:a soundscape study titled ‘Silence: An Indo-Pacific Tragedy’
China: furious
Washington: quietly pursuing the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing
Colby’s camp:a soundscape study titled ‘Silence: An Indo-Pacific Tragedy’
Silence is strategic communication—and silence here communicates abandonment.
When Japan steps out on the tightrope, the U.S. is supposed to hold the safety net.
The FT excerpts show the U.S. folding the net up and wandering off to lunch.
LOL
When Japan steps out on the tightrope, the U.S. is supposed to hold the safety net.
The FT excerpts show the U.S. folding the net up and wandering off to lunch.
LOL
December 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Silence is strategic communication—and silence here communicates abandonment.
When Japan steps out on the tightrope, the U.S. is supposed to hold the safety net.
The FT excerpts show the U.S. folding the net up and wandering off to lunch.
LOL
When Japan steps out on the tightrope, the U.S. is supposed to hold the safety net.
The FT excerpts show the U.S. folding the net up and wandering off to lunch.
LOL
Zak Fedotkin unveils "The Fragile Lock" — groundbreaking bypasses that challenge the integrity of SAML authentication. Learn how attackers exploit weaknesses and what it means for security
blackhat.com/eu-25/briefi...
blackhat.com/eu-25/briefi...
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Zak Fedotkin unveils "The Fragile Lock" — groundbreaking bypasses that challenge the integrity of SAML authentication. Learn how attackers exploit weaknesses and what it means for security
blackhat.com/eu-25/briefi...
blackhat.com/eu-25/briefi...
FINANCIAL TIMES (corrected edition):
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s world-class attempt at winning the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing.
Subhead:
U.S. officials maintain strict discipline in saying absolutely nothing of value.
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s world-class attempt at winning the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing.
Subhead:
U.S. officials maintain strict discipline in saying absolutely nothing of value.
December 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
FINANCIAL TIMES (corrected edition):
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s world-class attempt at winning the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing.
Subhead:
U.S. officials maintain strict discipline in saying absolutely nothing of value.
Japan frustrated at Trump administration’s world-class attempt at winning the Nobel Prize for Strategic Self-Silencing.
Subhead:
U.S. officials maintain strict discipline in saying absolutely nothing of value.
Hegseth: Under Trump’s leadership, relations between the US and China are better and stronger than they have been for years… The war department is committed to the same approach. Opening a wider range of military communications with the people's liberation army.
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Hegseth: Under Trump’s leadership, relations between the US and China are better and stronger than they have been for years… The war department is committed to the same approach. Opening a wider range of military communications with the people's liberation army.
UK academia sitting ducks for PRC theft and espionage.
December 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
UK academia sitting ducks for PRC theft and espionage.
Trump and Vance —
They are ideological populists with an authoritarian edge,
For us,
It is strategically dangerous.
They are ideological populists with an authoritarian edge,
For us,
It is strategically dangerous.
The essence of Trump's new national security strategy is this: Russia is our friend and ally. The NATO members are decadent, corrupt and our enemies. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
La stratégie de sécurité nationale américaine prend les Européens pour cible et ménage les adversaires des Etats-Unis
Le document publié vendredi 5 décembre par la Maison Blanche, dans lequel les alliances traditionnelles de Washington n’engagent plus à rien, marque une rupture historique avec l’ère post-1945.
www.lemonde.fr
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Trump and Vance —
They are ideological populists with an authoritarian edge,
For us,
It is strategically dangerous.
They are ideological populists with an authoritarian edge,
For us,
It is strategically dangerous.
This isn’t a national security strategy. It’s a breakup letter to the free world.
The document basically says:
Allies are useless.
Europe is suspicious
Japan And Taiwan can figure it out themselves.
Russia is misunderstood.
China is an inconvenience, not a threat.
The document basically says:
Allies are useless.
Europe is suspicious
Japan And Taiwan can figure it out themselves.
Russia is misunderstood.
China is an inconvenience, not a threat.
All across Europe, as well as in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, US allies are reading Trump's national security strategy and realizing that it was authored by people who view them as enemies while idolizing Vladimir Putin and plagiarizing from his recent speeches.
December 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This isn’t a national security strategy. It’s a breakup letter to the free world.
The document basically says:
Allies are useless.
Europe is suspicious
Japan And Taiwan can figure it out themselves.
Russia is misunderstood.
China is an inconvenience, not a threat.
The document basically says:
Allies are useless.
Europe is suspicious
Japan And Taiwan can figure it out themselves.
Russia is misunderstood.
China is an inconvenience, not a threat.
Why the silence is so damaging
1. It signals that U.S. commitments are conditional, improvisational, and subject to internal political moods rather than strategy.
1. It signals that U.S. commitments are conditional, improvisational, and subject to internal political moods rather than strategy.
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Why the silence is so damaging
1. It signals that U.S. commitments are conditional, improvisational, and subject to internal political moods rather than strategy.
1. It signals that U.S. commitments are conditional, improvisational, and subject to internal political moods rather than strategy.
Japanese companies reward reliability, not chaos
In Silicon Valley, heroes are people who:
broke rules
ignored procedures
gambled big
disrupted whole sectors
In Silicon Valley, heroes are people who:
broke rules
ignored procedures
gambled big
disrupted whole sectors
I have never encountered anyone with a disruptor mindset in 🇯🇵
Social legitimacy comes from harmony, not rebellion
In Japan, someone who loudly says:
“This entire structure should be destroyed!”
…is not seen as visionary.
They are seen as 危険人物 (a dangerous person) or simply unserious.
Social legitimacy comes from harmony, not rebellion
In Japan, someone who loudly says:
“This entire structure should be destroyed!”
…is not seen as visionary.
They are seen as 危険人物 (a dangerous person) or simply unserious.
December 7, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Japanese companies reward reliability, not chaos
In Silicon Valley, heroes are people who:
broke rules
ignored procedures
gambled big
disrupted whole sectors
In Silicon Valley, heroes are people who:
broke rules
ignored procedures
gambled big
disrupted whole sectors
People like Musk (and figures such as Mike Lee, etc.) import the Silicon Valley “break things first” ethos into geopolitics.
Musk And Mike —Possessing a disruptor mindset
Musk And Mike —Possessing a disruptor mindset
December 7, 2025 at 1:58 AM
People like Musk (and figures such as Mike Lee, etc.) import the Silicon Valley “break things first” ethos into geopolitics.
Musk And Mike —Possessing a disruptor mindset
Musk And Mike —Possessing a disruptor mindset
Fedasiuk is correct:
This linguistic downgrade dilutes deterrence and signals hesitation—exactly what Beijing wants.
It is another example of the Trump administration’s broader pattern: reduce commitments, soften red lines, shift burdens, and call it “peace.”
This linguistic downgrade dilutes deterrence and signals hesitation—exactly what Beijing wants.
It is another example of the Trump administration’s broader pattern: reduce commitments, soften red lines, shift burdens, and call it “peace.”
December 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Fedasiuk is correct:
This linguistic downgrade dilutes deterrence and signals hesitation—exactly what Beijing wants.
It is another example of the Trump administration’s broader pattern: reduce commitments, soften red lines, shift burdens, and call it “peace.”
This linguistic downgrade dilutes deterrence and signals hesitation—exactly what Beijing wants.
It is another example of the Trump administration’s broader pattern: reduce commitments, soften red lines, shift burdens, and call it “peace.”
Reposted by ܀𓂃 Kaori Fujisawa 𓈒𓏸𑁍
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...
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12...
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.
www.japantimes.co.jp
December 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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...
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12...
Reposted by ܀𓂃 Kaori Fujisawa 𓈒𓏸𑁍
Perhaps this is all downstream from Citizens United
“Europe is censoring Americans.”
Why? Because the target audience cannot easily distinguish platform governance in a foreign jurisdiction from sovereign control over U.S. citizens.
Why? Because the target audience cannot easily distinguish platform governance in a foreign jurisdiction from sovereign control over U.S. citizens.
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Perhaps this is all downstream from Citizens United
This is a coordinated Casual chat cluster with four objectives:
1. Turn a regulatory fine into an existential civilizational conflict.
2. Delegitimize EU institutions and push for disintegration (“Abolish the EU”).
3. Frame tech companies as victims and sovereign regulators as tyrants.
1. Turn a regulatory fine into an existential civilizational conflict.
2. Delegitimize EU institutions and push for disintegration (“Abolish the EU”).
3. Frame tech companies as victims and sovereign regulators as tyrants.
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is a coordinated Casual chat cluster with four objectives:
1. Turn a regulatory fine into an existential civilizational conflict.
2. Delegitimize EU institutions and push for disintegration (“Abolish the EU”).
3. Frame tech companies as victims and sovereign regulators as tyrants.
1. Turn a regulatory fine into an existential civilizational conflict.
2. Delegitimize EU institutions and push for disintegration (“Abolish the EU”).
3. Frame tech companies as victims and sovereign regulators as tyrants.