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January 24, 2024

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off western coast

The Japan Times North Korea fired a volley of cruise missiles from its western coast, toward Yellow Sea, on Wednesday,

January 23, 2024

Initial reports on new integrated air and missile defense for INDOPACOM due soon

Inside Defense The Pentagon has a new missile defense assignment: craft a comprehensive strategy for developing, acquiring and operationally establishing

January 23, 2024

Northrop and Mitsubishi partner to enhance Japan’s air and missile defence network

Shepard Media Northrop Grumman and Mitsubishi Electric have opted to cooperate on networking Japan’s ground-based air defence systems. The joint team will

January 19, 2024

North Korea claims to test underwater nuclear-capable drone after US, South Korea and Japan show off naval might

CNN North Korea on Friday claimed it had successfully tested an underwater nuclear weapons system earlier this week in response to naval

January 17, 2024

Optical-8: Japan’s satellite eye on China, N Korea missiles

Asia Times Japan’s recent Optical-8 intelligence-gathering satellite launch underlines the remilitarizing nation’s growing focus on space-based security, with a particular

January 17, 2024

The US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills in a show of strength against North Korea

AP News The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted perhaps their biggest-ever combined naval exercises in a show of

January 12, 2024

Japan successfully launches an intelligence-gathering satellite to watch for North Korean missiles

AP News Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday on a mission to watch movements at

December 22, 2023

Japan Relaxes Export Restrictions to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.

New York Times Japan will allow the sale of advanced air defense systems to the United States to help bolster

December 21, 2023

Japan MoD Secures $2.5 Billion To Build Two ASEV For FY2024

Naval News The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) on December 19 announced it has secured $2.59 billion (373.1 billion yen)

December 20, 2023

Running short on Ukraine air defenses, U.S. looks to Japan

Washington Post Faced with a dangerous shortfall in Ukraine’s air defenses and no easy resolution to the funding impasse in