Reprinted from World Beyond War Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki is in Washington D.C. for the fourth time to voice Okinawan concerns to the U.S. government. Last night, the Washington Office of the Okinawan Prefectural Government hosted “Okinawa Night with Governor Denny Tamaki” at the City Club of Washington. I was asked to attend on behalf … Continue reading “Okinawan Governor Calls Out Crimes Committed by U.S. Military Personnel, New Henoko Base Construction, and PFAS”
Pat Elder
Japan-US Joint Statement on War Preparations Forecasts Doom
The United States has announced it will upgrade U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) to a joint force headquarters (JFHQ) with expanded operational responsibilities. The new command will report to the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). The revamped structure will assume the control of about 55,000 personnel stationed in Japan from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command some 6,200 kilometers … Continue reading “Japan-US Joint Statement on War Preparations Forecasts Doom”
The Fate of the USS Bonhomme Richard
The Navy has convinced the public that its ships are protected against catastrophic fires because they are all outfitted with extremely sophisticated firefighting sprinkler systems equipped with aqueous film-forming foam known as AFFF, or “A triple F.” In the case of the tiniest flame, the sensitive system was designed to automatically douse a fire in … Continue reading “The Fate of the USS Bonhomme Richard“