Australia’s purchase of up to 11 Japanese-built Mogami-class frigates marks a milestone in Japan’s defense exports and deepens strategic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/06/japan/japans-frigate-sale-to-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #mogami #sdf #msdf #defenseministry
Australia selecting a Japanese warship for its next frigate class could be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry as Tokyo aims for greater military cooperation and industrial tie-ups with allies and partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/japan/australia-japan-ship-deal-defense-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #australiajapanrelations #australia #sdf #defenseministry #mogami #mitsubishiheavyindustries
Australia will purchase 11 Japanese-made frigates in what will be Tokyo’s biggest-ever postwar defense contract, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles announced Tuesday, in a major win for Japan’s defense industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/japan-australia-mogami-contract/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #mogami #sdf #msdf #defenseministry
Baby Cthulhu modeling progress…
Added body, arms and hands. Work will continue tomorrow.
A little critter modeling update…
It's going to be a cute baby Cthulhu. 
More'll follow.
Want to have a go at the free SDF Modeler yourself?
https://sascha-rode.itch.io/sdf-modeler (Win / macOS / Linux)
Started a new 3D doodle in SDF Modeler.
As usual, I'll keep you posted of the progress in a thread…
The Air Self-Defense Force has taken part in a multinational tabletop space defense exercise in Australia aimed at enhancing cooperation among like-minded countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/japan/japan-joined-multinational-space-defense-drill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #space #defense #sdf #asdf
This year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre multinational military drills saw over 80 "firsts" in which participants either tested new systems or performed combined activities for the first time, the exercise’s director said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/03/asia-pacific/talisman-sabre-military-exercise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #indopacific #us #usmilitary #defense #sdf
Trump’s 88 criminal charges and where they stand
Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump
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Trump’s 88 criminal charges and where they stand
Litigation Tracker: Pending Criminal and Civil Cases Against Donald Trump
#Project2025 #TechBros #CorpMedia #Oligarchs #MegaBanks vs #Union #Occupy #NoDAPL #BLM #SDF #DACA #MeToo #Humanity #FeelTheBern
Trump’s Sloppy Effort to Distract From Epstein Mess Creates a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
'MAGA's greatest hits': Trump's 4 'distinct steps' for coping with 'every scandal' revealed
https://www.alternet.org/trump-david-french-epstein/
#Project2025 #TechBros #CorpMedia #Oligarchs #MegaBanks vs #Union #Occupy #NoDAPL #BLM #SDF #DACA #MeToo #Humanity #FeelTheBern
West Point Professor Resigns Ahead Of Trump Grad Speech
Trump Has Targeted These Universities. Why?
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-university-college.html
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An annual Japanese Self-Defense Forces review ceremony will no longer be held in principle due to mounting SDF duties in an increasingly severe security environment, according to the Defense Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/sdf-annual-review-ceremony-discontinue/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defenseministry
Since March, a small room at a U.S. base in Tokyo has been at the heart of a historic transformation set to reshape how the U.S.-Japan alliance coordinates military operations, responds to emergencies and projects power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/us-military-japan-upgrade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usmilitary #us #usjapanrelations #sdf #defense #defenseministry #china #taiwan
Japan is still considering deployment locations for its longer-range standoff missiles, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday, with the weapons planned to be stationed by the end of next March. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/japan-long-range-missiles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #defenseministry #missiles #gennakatani #sdf #china #northkorea
Japan has unveiled its first guidelines aimed at bolstering its defenses in outer space, a move that comes as China and Russia have been developing “killer satellites” intended to destroy or damage rivals’ space assets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/japan-space-defense-guidelines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sdf #defenseministry #china #russia #space #defense #gennakatani
Made a new short demo video of an SDF Modeler operation: Emboss…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFhJ3D2bjQ4
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https://www.europesays.com/2278920/ South Korean military plane apparently entered Japan ADIZ without notice #défense #DefenseMinistry #SDF #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations
