East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s First FFM Frigate JS Mogami Started Sea Trials
Pictures by local ship spotters in Nagasaki show that the first FFM Frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started sea trials on 10 October 2021. The vessel is named after the Mogami River […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII
At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo on October […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines
TOKYO (GDC) — China is facing consecutive blows in geopolitics and military tussles- first, Australia armed itself with nuclear-powered submarines as a part of the AUKUS deal with the UK and the US. And now, an increasingly resurgent Japan is also looking to arm itself […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Detects Acoustic Signature Of Chinese Noisy Submarines off Amami Oshima
Japan detected a submarine believed to be Chinese off a southern Japanese island, the defense ministry said Sunday, heightening Japan’s caution levels in the East China Sea as China increases its military activities. Japan’s Ministry […]
Air Platform
F-35B Is A Vital Asset To Counter China, Says U.S. Air Force
Senior U.S. Air Force leaders recently reemphasized their support for the F-35, calling the 5th Generation fighter the “cornerstone” of the Air Force’s tactical capability. The remarks were intended to clarify recent erroneous media coverage […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
U.S. Marines Speak Japanese Language During Exercises With JSDF
Okinawa (GDC) – The U.S. Marine Corps have held a drill in Japan with orders given in Japanese for the first time, according to the troops, in a move aimed at enhancing their partnership with the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s Ultra-modern Mogami-Class Frigates Are Headaches For PLA Navy’s Submarine
Amidst a flurry of colorful balloons, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the Mogami from its shipyard in Nagasaki—the lead ship of a new class of versatile 30FFM-type multi-role frigates. Due to delays caused by a construction accident, the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific
Beijing has lashed out at Australia for joining its allies in war games off Japan, threatening “its forces will be among the first to be hit”. “Australia must not think it can hide from China […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone aircraft will move from Guam to Japan this month, Japan’s defense ministry and the U.S. Navy announced. In an undated statement, the ministry cited an “increasingly severe security environment […]