Japan crossed a major postwar threshold during Balikatan 2026 by firing Type 88 anti-ship missiles from Philippine territory into the Luzon Strait battlespace, signaling that Tokyo is now preparing to fight alongside allies inside the […]
The Japanese Cabinet this week transformed the nation’s arms export policies, greatly expanding Japan’s opportunities to contribute to the promotion and protection of international peace and security. Fears that this move is a radical shift […]
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal […]
According to media reports in Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is reportedly considering Japan’s New FFM (also known as Upgraded Mogami-class or 06FFM) design as a possible frigate candidate. On April 15, 2026, […]
The US president took the opportunity of a prime-time speech to the US public on April 1 to repeat his by now-familiar criticism of America’s Nato allies for not joining the war in Iran. He […]
The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has become Japan’s first vessel capable of carrying and firing U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, a development that could put targets deep inside China and North Korea within striking distance. […]
Japan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases in the country. The deployment of the missiles at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto […]
The Japanese government has been considering whether the Self-Defense Forces can be dispatched to the scope of the Constitution and the current legislation over the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran is virtually closed. While President […]
On March 12, 2026, Lockheed Martin announced the delivery of the second Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset of AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar equipment to Japan. Lockheed Martin, successfully delivered the second Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) […]
An analysis published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies outlines Japan’s expected deployment of domestically developed long-range missile systems as part of an emerging “counterstrike” posture. The report describes plans for fielding systems such […]
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