Japan Scrambled Jets Hundreds of Times Against Chinese Threats Last Year
Japan's defense ministry reports responding to hundreds of Chinese and Russian aerial and maritime intrusions since April.
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Japan Orders 17 Blk. II Chinooks For Ground, Air Forces
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has placed an order for 17 Boeing /Kawasaki CH-47J/JA Blk. II ...
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Japan's New "Taigei" Submarine Is a Force Multiplier in the Indo-Pacific
Japan is making bold moves to change its anti-war culture. That’s not by choice. It’s out of necessity. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is enhancing its size and capabilities because Tokyo ...
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U.S. Marines, Japanese Forces to Drill in Southwestern Japan in Iron Fist Exercise
U.S. Marines and the Japanese Ground Self Defense will join for a bilateral exercise on Japan’s southwest islands, Japanese ...
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Japan to launch new maritime transport Self-Defense Forces unit
TOKYO -- Japan will create a new maritime transport unit in its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) in March as it looks to boost defense of its chain of southern islands reaching down to Okinawa prefecture ...
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‘A dream come true’: Sheridan native commands US Space Forces Japan
As a real-life guardian with the U.S. Space Forces Japan, he’s bridging nations and protecting the skies — despite not battling any interstellar villains. Laughton, a proud representative and ...