Japan

America’s AIM-174B Long-Range Missile Makes Rare Public Appearance

The US military offered a rare public showing of its AIM-174B air-to-air missile during a recent event in Japan.

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Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US

Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa as part of a $23.11-billion deal.

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Japan Flexes Hypersonic-Killing Railgun for First Time

Japan has pulled the curtain back on its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun — an experimental weapon built to knock hypersonic threats out of the sky.

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US Deploys B-1B Bombers to Japan for Military Drills

The US Air Force has deployed B-1B Lancer bombers to Misawa Air Base in Japan for bomber training operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Japan Begins Work on Patrol Vessels, First Two to Launch in Late 2025

The Japanese Ministry of Defense revealed it has begun building the first four of 12 planned offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

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Japan Jets Scrambled at Chinese Drones Up Threefold On-Year

Japan scrambled jets in response to Chinese drones 30 times during the past year, the military said, up over threefold year-on-year.

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US to Deploy Large Surveillance Drones to Japan’s Okinawa

The US military will deploy long-range surveillance drones in the Japanese region of Okinawa near Taiwan.

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Pentagon Chief Says US Will Ensure ‘Deterrence’ Across Taiwan Strait

The US will ensure "robust, ready and credible deterrence" across the Taiwan Strait, Defense Secretar Hegseth said, calling China "aggressive and coercive."

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Mitsubishi Delivers Third Miyako Large Patrol Ship to Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has handed over the third Miyako-class large patrol vessel to the Japan Coast Guard in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture.

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Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command

Japan has set up a joint operational command for its Self-Defense Forces, emulating a significant step taken by both the US and China to enhance their preparedness for potential conflict.

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