East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s New Aegis System Equipped Vessels Will Boast an Impressive 128 VLS Cells
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Anti-ship Missile
Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023
The Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise kicked off last week. As part of the event, which will run until 4 August, Japan launched a Type 12 anti-ship missile. Type 12 is a Japanese anti-ship missile, which […]
Anti-ship Missile
Japan will conduct anti-ship missile firing exercises first time in Australia
Japanese forces will fire their most advanced anti-ship missile into Australian waters for the first time, ahead of large-scale multinational military exercises that begin later this week. The Japan’s Self Defense Force (JSDF) is preparing […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Lessons from the Ukraine war, China wants to develop conventional warfighting capability to counter the U.S. influence in Indo-Pacific
Drawing lessons from the Ukraine crisis, a top Chinese general urged greater integration of novel capabilities, including artificial intelligence, with conventional warfare tactics ahead of any confrontation with the West. A new genre of hybrid […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan Selects Patria AMVXP 8×8 Armored Vehicles
The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced that Patria AMVXP 8×8 has been selected for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as their next Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier 8×8 vehicle under the WAPC programme. Patria AMVXP […]
Defense Industry
UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force
Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence. The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
United States and Japan unveiled plans to strengthen security cooperation in the face of shared worries about China.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday in Washington, DC after talks between the US and Japanese foreign and defence ministers, the two countries said China presented an “unprecedented” threat to international order and pledged […]
Defense Industry
Japan to jointly develop sixth generation fighter with the UK
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Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant
The Philippines could receive military helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of a security cooperation grant. Nikkei reported that Japan is looking to provide a security cooperation grant to the Philippines, its first such […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries
Japan’s plan to undertake its biggest military build-up since World War Two without increasing headcount is flawed, former and serving officers told Reuters, casting doubt over the country’s efforts to deter regional rivals China and […]