The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF) new electronic warfare (EW) aircraft conducted its first two test flights, a significant step…
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Japan deployed the first battery of its homegrown long-range missiles in March 2026 as it builds up a counterstrike capability…
Japan and the United States have reaffirmed their shared commitment to counter regional threats through a combination of high-level security…
Senior defense officials from the United States and allied nations met in Honolulu in mid-January 2026 to discuss ways to…
Japan is poised to enact its largest-ever defense budget with a $58 billion spending plan, approved in December 2025, that…
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) said it will begin fielding long-range standoff missiles at Ground Self-Defense Force installations as a…
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said that Tokyo must consider acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. “The environment surrounding Japan is truly becoming…
Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers departed from bases in the continental United States (CONUS), flew across the Pacific, and linked up…
As tensions increase across geopolitical regions, representatives from Japan and NATO held their first dialogue aimed at strengthening defense industry…
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyers will soon carry United States-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and begin training and ship modifications…