President Trump waving from the Beast at the time of his visit to Japan in 2019 (Photo by Hiroto Kato) The Beast is “bomb-proof,” meaning it can withstand rocket attacks. The Beast is also equipped with the “most powerful equipment on earth,” as far as we know. If someone illegally enters the Beast, touching the door handle will result in an electric shock or tear gas attack. The Beast is also equipped with a full emergency medical system in the event of an accident or attack. The president’s own blood is stored in the vehicle’s refrigerator for transfusion. In the event of a biological or chemical attack, the air inside the vehicle is completely sealed off from the outside world and filled with clean, safe air through a special ventilation system. The body reinforced with bulletproof glass and armor is said to be capable of withstanding a “carry-on rocket-propelled grenade” attack. The fuel tanks of the vehicles, which are vulnerable to attack, are completely sealed with foam seals to prevent them from exploding in the event of a gun attack. Goodyear tires are run-flat tires made of Kevlar fiber. Even if the tires are blown off by an attack, the vehicle can run on the wheels alone. The underbody is designed to be bomb-proof and protected from hand grenades and IEDs (improvised explosive devices). The rear of the vehicle is equipped with a smoke screen to avoid attack from pursuers. The presidential seat is equipped with a satellite phone that connects to the vice president and the Pentagon (U.S. Department of Defense). The vehicle is unprecedented in its level of armoring for a top government official. It is far more heavily armored than President Putin’s Aurus Senat, President Xi Jinping’s Red Flag N501, and, of course, Prime Minister Kishida’s Toyota Century. The Beast, which recently visited Japan with President Biden, made its debut in September 2018 during the Trump presidency, its first visit to Japan with President Trump in May 2019, and its third visit to Japan in three years, having also visited Japan during the G20 in Osaka in June of the same year. The author had seen the Beast in the vicinity of the Palace Hotel Tokyo three years ago, and there were no major changes in appearance from that time. However, tensions are rising due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Beast must have been further updated to become the most powerful on earth.