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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

August 30, 2018

Japan Deploys Flotilla to South China Sea

The Diplomat: Three ships of Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) departed on August 26th for a two-month deployment to Southeast

August 29, 2018

Japan seeks stronger ties with US, says North Korean threat ‘imminent’ despite summit pledge

Military Times: TOKYO — Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government

August 28, 2018

Japan says North Korea still poses dire security threat

Reuters: TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a

August 24, 2018

Japan’s Evolving Position on the Use of Force in Collective Self-Defense

Lawfare: The Japanese Constitution was long understood as prohibiting the exercise of international law’s right of collective self-defense under all