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March 28, 2023

Russia fires supersonic missile at mock target in Sea of Japan

Reuters: Russia’s navy fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan, the Russian defence ministry

March 23, 2023

Japan moves missile capable troops into remote island base as regional tensions rise

CNN Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near

March 22, 2023

Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence

Reuters: Russia said on Wednesday that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir,

March 21, 2023

U.S. Bombers Drill with Japanese, South Korean Fighters After North Korean Missile Launches

USNI News: U.S. forces conducted separate presence drills with South Korea and Japan over the last several days in response

March 21, 2023

US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor

Defense News: The U.S. and Japan are exploring a partnership to develop a hypersonic missile defense capability as the Pentagon enters the

March 20, 2023

Japan Accuses Chinese PLAN Ships Of Incursion Near Disputed Senkaku Islands

Republic World: Japan on Friday claimed that at least two Chinese ships intruded into its territorial waters near the disputed

March 13, 2023

Raytheon Technologies powers Japan’s defence upgrade with innovative counter-strike and air dominance solutions (Studio)

Shephard News: Facing a challenging security environment, last year Japan updated its National Security Strategy and announced a massive increase

March 8, 2023

Spy balloons likely after military radio intel

The Asahi Shimbun: Defense Ministry officials suspect China has been floating balloons over Japan to spy on military radio communication

March 8, 2023

Congress Notified of Potential $1.4B E-2D Hawkeye Sale to Japan

USNI News: The State Department issued a notification of the potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft

March 7, 2023

Japan Doubling Defense R&D Budget, Establishing New Railgun Project

National Defense: Japan’s Ministry of Defense will be nearly doubling its research and development expenditures starting the next fiscal year