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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

August 14, 2018

China ‘prepares for battles’ against US, Japanese missiles in tense East China Sea

Business Insider: Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy ships drilled in the East China Sea over the weekend, practicing honing its

August 2, 2018

Japan withdraws PAC-3 missile interceptors as North Korea-related tensions ease

Jane’s 360: The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has withdrawn the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) air defence systems that had

August 2, 2018

Japan Launches New Guided Missile Destroyer Capable of Ballistic Missile Defense

The Diplomat: Japanese ship maker Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation launched the first of two Improved Atago-class (aka 27DD- or

August 1, 2018

Japan and Russia agree to pursue denuclearization of North Korea but still at odds over missile defense

Japan Times: MOSCOW – Japan and Russia agreed Tuesday to join forces to realize the denuclearization of North Korea and

August 1, 2018

Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense

USNI News: The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and

July 31, 2018

Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More

The Drive: Japan Marine United, or JMU, has launched the first example of a new subclass of guided missile destroyers