The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) carried out two test firings of the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA. last week. The test firings took place in the waters off… Continue reading "Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force Conducts First Test Firing of SM-3 IIA from JS Maya"
The U.S Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman along with her Japanese and South Korea counterparts first Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyundong and Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori Takeo spoke… Continue reading "South Korea, U.S., Japan Issue Statement Against Defiant North Korea"
On 1 November, at 7:50 PM local time, the Japanese Ministry of Defense detected a Chinese Type 636 survey vessel in the vicinity of the uninhabited island of Gajajima which… Continue reading "China is Stepping Up Intrusions into Japanese Waters"
According to US Air Force (USAF) statements and media reports, the USAF is withdrawing its two permanently based squadrons of F-15s from Okinawa and introducing more modern planes in their… Continue reading "US Air Force Replacing F-15s Squadrons in Japan With More Modern Aircraft"
The Department of State has approved a potential sale of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) to the Government of Japan. While the contents of the deal have not been fully finalized,… Continue reading "United States Approves Possible Sale of SM-6 to Japan"
News on the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ intent to participate in exercises in Japan as well as the deployment of the U.S. Army’s new Multi-Domain Task Force to joint… Continue reading "AUSA 2022: Philippines to Enhance Military Cooperation with US, Japan in 2023 via Exercises"
On 11 October, following talks between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and their Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly, Ottawa and Tokyo announced a new “Japan-Canada Action Plan” aimed at realizing the… Continue reading "Canada and Japan Discussing Intelligence Sharing Agreement"
On the morning of Sunday, 9 October, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) towards the Sea of Japan. Both missiles were launched from North Korea’s South-Eastern Kangwon province… Continue reading "North Korea Launches Two Missiles Following US-Japan Military Exercises"
Mitsubishi Electric announced the completion of the first air defense radar destined for the Philippines on Tuesday. Pre-export inspections for the radars were done, and going forward personnel from the… Continue reading "First Japanese Air Defense Radar For the Philippines Completed"
The war in Ukraine has proven to be an incredibly successful advertisement for the Turkish TB2 Bayraktar drone. With tons of recorded footage of Bayraktars in action destroying Russian vehicles,… Continue reading "Bayraktars Arriving in Somalia, Nigeria and Albania – Japan May be Next"