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October 18, 2018

Japan lodges 3rd protest against Russian drills

NHK World: Japan has protested to Russia for the third time this month over the country’s military drills in waters

October 16, 2018

Japan Moves Ahead With Procurement of 9 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

The Diplomat: The Japanese government has greenlighted the purchase of nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control

October 5, 2018

Armitage, Nye urge Japan to bolster spending on defense

Asahi Shimbun: WASHINGTON–Japan should increase defense spending beyond 1 percent of its gross domestic product to deal with the growing

September 20, 2018

Japan could use Aegis Ashore system to shoot down Guam-bound missiles, official says

Stars and Stripes: TOKYO — Japan will legally be able to use planned Aegis Ashore systems to intercept North Korean

September 19, 2018

Japan to develop hypersonic missile for ‘defense purposes’

UPI: Sept. 19 (UPI) — Japan is developing a hypersonic missile that could reach speeds of Mach-5 or higher, according

September 19, 2018

Japanese Destroyer Just Shot Down a Simulated Ballistic Missile

Popular Mechanics: A Japanese destroyer shot down a simulated ballistic missile in a test off the coast of Hawaii last

September 12, 2018

Japan, U.S. say ballistic missile defense system test was successful

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan successfully tested Japan’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system off the coast

September 11, 2018

US State Department Approves Sale of 9 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft to Japan

The Diplomat: The U.S. Department of State today approved the possible sale of nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early

September 4, 2018

Defense Ministry to equip Aegis ship with SM-6 missile interceptor system

The Japan Times: The Defense Ministry plans to equip the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s new Aegis-equipped destroyer Maya with the Standard

August 31, 2018

North Korea Missile Shield Fuels Japan’s Biggest Defense Increase Since 2014

Bloomberg: Japan’s Defense Ministry is requesting its biggest budget increase in five years, driven in part by a U.S.-made missile