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US, Japan, South Korea conduct trilateral maritime exercise: The U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) recently ...
defence-blog.com/us-japan-south-korea-conduct-trilateral-maritime-exercise/
Experts at odds on benefits of Japan’s carriers: Japan is embarking on rebuilding its carrier fleet, a feat not undertaken since the end of World War II ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/experts-at-odds-on-benefits-of-japans-carriers/
Japan Investigates Alleged Chinese Drone Footage of JS Izumo: Multiple photos of the Yokosuka-based USS Ronald Reagan were also allegedly taken by a Chinese ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/japan-investigates-alleged-chinese-drone-footage-of-js-izumo/
Radar For Japan's New Missile Defense Ships Passes Critical Space Object Tracking Test
twz.com/sea/radar-for-japans-new-missile-defense-ships-passes-critical-space-object-tracking-test
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China Sea - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240406/p2g/00m/0na/036000c
High time for real US-Japan defense cooperation: The Financial Times recently reported that when US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/high-time-for-real-us-japan-defense-cooperation/
Japan, US, Australia, Philippines hold drill in South China Sea - The Mainichi: MANILA (Kyodo) -- The Philippines' military said late Sunday it held a joint ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0in/026000c
North Korea-Japan enmity going hypersonic: Japan and North Korea have stepped up their arms race to another level, a tit-for-tat escalation with big implications ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/north-korea-japan-enmity-going-hypersonic/
Japan's SDF begins Tomahawk missile training for FY 2025 deployment - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240414/p2g/00m/0na/015000c
Japan modifies naval vessel to accommodate fighter jets: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest destroyer has been altered so that F-35B stealth ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3071/
US, Japan, Australia, Philippines hold joint drills in South China Sea: 4-nation exercise propels China to hold air, sea patrol in response
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Quick Glance: China conducts military drills in South China Sea amid US-led exercises
- China conducted military 'combat patrols' Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, while joint drills by the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia were ongoing.
- The announcement came one day after defense chiefs from four countries, including the Philippines, stated they would conduct joint drills in the area on Sunday.
- Beijing's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command mentioned organizing 'joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea'.
- Further details about the Chinese military activities in the waterway on Sunday were not disclosed.
Philippines steps up operations with its allies: Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea – most notably, yet another violent incident two ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/philippines-steps-up-operations-with-its-allies/
Japan Evacuated Okinawa-based F-15s After 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake In Taiwan: Following a tsunami alert after the earthquake, Naha evacuated its F-15s in the ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/05/japan-evacuated-okinawa-based-f-15s-after-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-in-taiwan/
Australia Lists Japan’s Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next Frigate: The JMSDF chief praised the move as “a sign of the high trust and evaluation” of ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/australia-lists-japans-mogami-class-as-1-of-4-contenders-for-its-next-frigate/
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Japan in hot pursuit of an underwater warfare edge: Japan aims to bolster its underwater warfare capabilities around the strategic Nansei Islands vis-a-vis China ...
asiatimes.com/2024/02/japan-in-hot-pursuit-of-an-underwater-warfare-edge/
Port call in Cambodia: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel attend a ceremony as the destroyer Suzunami makes a port call in Sihanoukville, Cambodia ...
japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/port-call-in-cambodia
Japan to buy underwater gliders: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, abbreviated JMSDF, takes strides in enhancing its underwater capabilities with the recent ...
defence-blog.com/japan-to-buy-underwater-gliders/
China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan: It’s not just the Taiwan Strait; the Eastern Theater Navy has been increasingly active in the East China Sea as well.
thediplomat.com/2024/02/chinas-navy-patrols-near-japan-and-taiwan/
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US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan: A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers ...
cnn.com/2024/02/01/asia/us-aircraft-carriers-taiwan-china-intl-hnk-ml/
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US, Japan carriers drill in the Philippines Sea amid regional tension: The drill took place near the South China Sea, site of confrontations between Chinese ...
rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/usjapan-ph-drill-02012024045142.html
Royal Navy: Portsmouth-based cyber security specialists fend off "aggressive" hacking attempts
portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-cyber-specialists-fend-off-hacking-attempts-4539348
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Japan's 'Big Whale' submarines add another weapon to bottle up China's navy : Japan's new "Big Whale" submarines carry the advanced capabilities that make them ...
businessinsider.com/japan-big-whale-submarines-weapon-to-bottle-up-chinas-navy-2024-2
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Japan-US hold military drills to counter China: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/02/06/2003813148
2 US carriers conduct exercises with Japanese flattop near Taiwan: JMSDF helicopter destroyer JS Ise drilling with USS Carl Vinson, USS Theodore Roosevelt
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/5088619
US Navy Firepower Gathers in Western Pacific: Two U.S. supercarriers are drilling with Japan's defense force, bringing the number of flattops in the region to ...
newsweek.com/us-japan-navy-exercise-aircraft-carriers-1865510
4 men thanked by Japan police for saving man and his Chihuahua from winter sea - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240120/p2a/00m/0na/007000c
Japan and Bangladesh eye economic partnership pact: Japan and Bangladesh are ready to start negotiations aimed at finalizing an Economic Partnership Agreement by ...
asiatimes.com/2024/01/japan-and-bangladesh-eye-economic-partnership-pact/
Philippines hopes to sign troops pact with Japan in first quarter: MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines hopes to sign in the first quarter of the year an ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/South-China-Sea/Philippines-hopes-to-sign-troops-pact-with-Japan-in-first-quarter
Paid articlePaid Last letters from young kamikaze pilots provide rare insights into Japan’s feared special attack unit
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Australia rejects China comments on sonar incident: Australia on Thursday rejected comments by China's ambassador seeking to deflect blame from China's ...
japantoday.com/category/world/australia-rejects-china-comments-on-sonar-incident
Japan Approves 16.5% Increase in Defense Spending for FY2024: For the tenth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-approves-16-5-increase-in-defense-spending-for-fy2024/
Japan Approves 16.5% Increase in Defense Spending for FY2024: For the tenth year in a row, the budget draft set a new record for national defense spending as ...
thediplomat.com/2023/12/japan-approves-16-5-increase-in-defense-spending-for-fy2024/
Japan’s new VLS sub designed to hem in China: Japan has revealed an innovative submarine design featuring vertical launch systems (VLS) ...
asiatimes.com/2023/12/japans-new-vls-sub-designed-to-hem-in-china/
Quick Glance: Japan Supports Ukraine: Sends Patriot Missiles to US
- Action allows US to send its own stockpile to Ukraine.
- Western powers supply Ukraine with ammunition against Russia's invasion.
- Patriot missiles supplied by US as advanced weapons to Ukraine.
- Japan previously allowed only licensed equipment components to be shipped from Japan.
China constantly has four ships near Taiwan: report: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/01/30/2003812832
New Hiroshima guest house expressly designed to feel like staying in a submarine: Have you ever wanted to experience living in a submarine without actually going ...
japantoday.com/category/features/travel/new-hiroshima-guest-house-expressly-designed-to-feel-like-staying-in-a-submarine
Yukari Miyake Shines as SDF’s ‘First Diva’: Yukari Miyake, a singer in Tokyo’s Maritime Self-Defense Force band, is known as the “Self-Defense Forces’ first diva ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/music/20231222-157101/
US Ally Shows Off Navy's Newly Updated Aircraft Carrier: The JS Kaga will eventually host Japan's newest F-35B fighter jets, scheduled to arrive in 2025.
newsweek.com/japan-js-kaga-helicopter-aircraft-carrier-navy-upgrade-f-35-fighter-jet-stovl-1855730
Australia rejects China’s claim Japan may have fired sonar pulse at military divers
scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3248880/australia-rejects-chinas-claim-japan-may-have-fired-sonar-pulse-military-divers
Searches continue for 2 crew after US Osprey crashes off Japan - The Mainichi: KAGOSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Searches continued Tuesday for two missing crew members after ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231205/p2g/00m/0na/023000c
Japan's Futuristic Mogami Frigates: Everything You Need To Know: Japan's Mogami class frigates are an intriguing mix of extreme automation paired with ...
thedrive.com/the-war-zone/japans-futuristic-mogami-frigates-everything-you-need-to-know
MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending: Japan’s biggest defense firm expects annual sales from its defense business to double by FY2026.
thediplomat.com/2023/11/mhi-is-riding-the-wave-of-japans-boom-in-defense-spending/
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Supports U.S. Operation to Rescue Tanker in Middle East
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20231128-152324/
China, Japan in fast and furious frigate-building race: Japan and China are upgrading and upsizing their naval fleets with affordable, general-purpose frigates ...
asiatimes.com/2023/11/china-japan-in-fast-and-furious-frigate-building-race/
Underwater volcano’s eruption creates a new island in the Pacific Ocean: The new island, which is just half a mile off the coast of Japan's Ioto ...
simplemost.com/underwater-volcanos-eruption-creates-a-new-island-in-the-pacific-ocean/
Indigenous sub undergoing harbor acceptance test: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/12/18/2003810786
Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in disputed South China Sea
japantoday.com/category/national/Philippines-joins-Japan-led-naval-drills-as-brushes-with-China-rise-in-disputed-South-China-Sea
Chief Of Defense Staff Visits Japan To Deepen Military Ties: Anil Chauhan was given an overview of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force mission by Saito Akira ...
ndtv.com/india-news/india-japan-chief-of-defence-staff-general-anil-chauhan-visits-yokosuka-base-to-deepen-india-japan-ties-4662144
Kishida Philippines trip’s focus was Japan defense: Japanese officers have been saying for years that "Taiwan's defense is Japan's defense ...
asiatimes.com/2023/11/kishida-philippines-trips-focus-was-japan-defense/
5 bodies may have been spotted in search for missing US Osprey crew - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231204/p2g/00m/0na/033000c
Taiwan authorities: Chinese aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait: With the latest move, Beijing ‘wants to show it can encircle Taiwan when it wishes ...
rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/shandong-transits-strait-11092023023425.html
Alle V-22 am Boden, Untersuchung ergibt, dass Materialfehler beim USAF-Absturz möglich waren
aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/all-v-22s-grounded-probe-finds-materiel-failure-possible
US spy drones relocated to Okinawa despite local objection - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The U.S. military in Japan relocated its reconnaissance drone ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231125/p2g/00m/0na/007000c
S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint naval drills involving aircraft carrier | Yonhap News Agency
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US, allies hold naval exercise in South China Sea: The five-nation naval drills took place amid confrontation between Beijing and Manila in disputed waters.
rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/scs-naval-exercise-10252023033045.html
Japan to Relocate SeaGuardian Drone Operations with Eye on Enhancing Maritime Surveillance
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/defense-security/20231120-150727/
China doubled number of missiles needed to target US bases in Japan: Pentagon: China has approximately 1,000 medium-range ballistic missiles that put US forces ...
businessinsider.com/china-doubled-number-missiles-needed-to-target-us-bases-japan-2023-10
How far will Netanyahu go to evade responsibility for Israel's plight? Pearl Harbor
haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-13/ty-article/.premium/netanyahus-willing-to-resort-to-pearl-harbor-to-evade-responsiblity-for-israels-plight/0000018b-c82a-dadd-abfb-eafe69820000
StratCom blames $500 million computer cost overrun on flood and pandemic: The U.S. Strategic Command has announced it needs to spend up to half a billion dollars ...
omaha.com/news/local/stratcom-blames-500-million-computer-cost-overrun-on-flood-and-pandemic/article_d0bd8e86-7cc7-11ee-a0a5-53ed7c70684e.html
Russian defeat at Tsushima and the risks of losing a war with China: "Operational and tactical defeats" can have "major strategic consequences ...
businessinsider.com/russian-defeat-at-tsushima-risks-of-losing-war-with-china-2023-10
Watch a Japanese research ship fire an electromagnetic railgun: An electromagnetic railgun can accelerate a projectile to astonishing speeds ...
popsci.com/technology/railgun-ship-japan/
Remains of Japanese WWII Dead to Be Recovered from Sunken Ships in Micronesia; Underwater Survey Conducted Sunday
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20231023-145220/
Japan conducts maritime railgun test: Japan's Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency has teamed up with the Maritime Self-Defense Force ...
defence-blog.com/japan-conducts-maritime-railgun-test/
Japan Will Get Its Tomahawk Missiles a Year Early: Japan’s defense minister said Tokyo would accelerate the purchase of the stand-off cruise missiles “in light ...
thediplomat.com/2023/10/japan-will-get-its-tomahawk-missiles-a-year-early/
Quick Glance: Japan to Receive Tomahawk Missiles Sooner
- Japan will expedite the purchase of stand-off cruise missiles due to the increasingly severe security environment.
- Defense Minister Kihara Minoru announced that Japan will acquire hundreds of Tomahawk cruise missiles in fiscal year 2025, one year ahead of schedule.
- Originally, Japan planned to acquire 400 Block V missiles in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, for deployment on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Aegis-equipped destroyers.
- It is still unclear which Block V variant Tokyo will purchase at this stage.
US Air Force Will Relocate MQ-9 Reaper Squadron to Okinawa: The drones will move to Kadena Air Base, part of a broader buildup of forces on Japan’s southwestern ...
thediplomat.com/2023/10/us-air-force-will-relocate-mq-9-reaper-squadron-to-okinawa/
SECRETS OF THE DEEP: Undersea explorers used remote submersibles to capture the first footage of three WWII aircraft carriers sunk in the Pacific during the ... Show more trib.al/XAZmIBL
Quick Glance: Video reveals sunken WWII aircraft carriers from pivotal Battle of Midway
- Deep-sea footage provides detailed insights into three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the Battle of Midway, offering clues about the days-long offensive that shifted control of the Pacific theater from Japan to the U.S.
- The high-quality video includes the official identification of the Akagi and reveals new information about the carriers' final hours.
- All three carriers were previously discovered, with the Yorktown found in 1998 and the Japanese ships located four years ago.
- The Battle of Midway took place six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
After Camp David, bring S Korea into the Quad: On a warm August afternoon in Virginia, beneath a lush canopy of ash trees, President Joe Biden ...
asiatimes.com/2023/09/after-camp-david-bring-s-korea-into-the-quad/
Japan’s military splurge likely too little, too late: Japan has embarked on a massive military spending spree, marking one of its most significant defense policy ...
asiatimes.com/2023/09/japans-military-splurge-likely-too-little-too-late/
Japan, Indonesia expand cooperation over maritime security, energy - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230908/p2g/00m/0in/020000c
Deep sea explorers make first detailed search of shipwrecks from Battle of Midway
wionews.com/trending/deep-sea-explorers-make-first-detailed-search-of-shipwrecks-from-battle-of-midway-637569
Memorial forging bonds between Japanese town, WWII pilot's family - The Mainichi: SENDAI (Kyodo) -- A memorial dedicated to a Canadian naval pilot who died while ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231006/p2g/00m/0na/061000c
Japan’s Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2024: Japan’s defense build-up, including pursuit of a counter-strike capability ...
thediplomat.com/2023/09/japans-defense-ministry-requests-largest-ever-budget-for-fiscal-year-2024/
Chinese and Russian Warships Step up Activity in Straits Around Japan: And in doing so, test the definition of a “strait.”
thediplomat.com/2023/08/chinese-and-russian-warships-step-up-activity-in-straits-around-japan/
Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines conduct joint naval drills: Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines have held joint naval drills in the South ...
japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-u.s.-australia-philippines-conduct-joint-naval-drills
Japan, US, Australia eye ship deployment to Philippines for drill - The Mainichi: (Kyodo) -- Japan, the United States and Australia are considering sending their ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230818/p2g/00m/0in/063000c
Malabar Exercise Brings Quad Navies Together in Australia: After returning to the long-running exercise in 2020, Australia played host to Malabar 2023.
thediplomat.com/2023/08/malabar-exercise-brings-quad-navies-together-in-australia/
Record 20 Chinese warships reported around Taiwan, many could join Shandong: Japan's Ministry of Defense releases photos of 8 PLAN vessels heading south
taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4997415
AFP denies Japan-US-Australia drills in S.China Sea: AFP chief Brawner Jr. denied a report that Japan, the United States and Australia would conduct joint naval ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/21/23/afp-denies-japan-us-australia-drills-in-schina-sea
Japan destroyer tests Sri Lanka shipyard with eye on future use: TOKYO -- Every summer, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) deploys a fleet of ships ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Japan-destroyer-tests-Sri-Lanka-shipyard-with-eye-on-future-use
FACT CHECK: No retaliation vs China in South China Sea joint drills: A YouTube video falsely suggests that the vessels from the US, Japan, and Australia are ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/no-retaliation-vs-china-south-china-sea-joint-drills/
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