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July 29, 2024

US to revamp military forces in Japan in ‘historic’ move as regional tensions mount

CNN The United States will overhaul its military forces in Japan as the two countries move to deepen defense cooperation,

July 23, 2024

US-Japan Patriot missile production plan hits Boeing component roadblock

Reuters A U.S. plan to use Japanese factories to boost production of Patriot air defence missiles – used by Ukraine

July 15, 2024

Philippines Department of Defense Requests Acquisition of Japanese-made Air Defense Missile Systems

Military Leak In a recent interview, former Japanese Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori confirmed that the Philippines’ Department of Defense has

July 12, 2024

Japan’s Defense White Paper Sounds Alarm Over China, North Korea, Russia

The Diplomat In its latest defense white paper, Tokyo has for the first time sounded a direct warning against the growing

July 10, 2024

Japan reveals test launch of its hypersonic strike missile program

Defense News Japan has revealed video footage of the maiden test launch of a hypersonic missile currently under development. Japan’s

June 26, 2024

Spanish Air Force Fighters to Make 1st Visit to Japan

Nippon Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force is set to hold joint military exercises involving fighter jets from Germany, France and Spain

June 11, 2024

US needs Japan’s help to boost military production, ambassador says

The Economic Times The United States needs Japan’s help to cope with strategic challenges in Europe and Asia that are

May 31, 2024

Japan to award contract for Glide Phase Interceptor work by March 2025

Breaking Defense Japan plans to publicly award a contract for work on a joint US-Japanese Glide Phase Interceptor program by March 2025,

May 28, 2024

Evolving drone and missile threats prompting Tokyo to rethink air defense

The Japan Times With neighboring countries such as China, Russia and North Korea adding hypersonic weapons and artificial intelligence-equipped drones

May 16, 2024

Japan and the US move ahead in co-developing hypersonic weapons interceptor as regional threats grow

AP News TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States on Wednesday signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new