Japan

US Air Force F-16s Join F-15s, F-22s in Japan

US Air Force F-16C/D Fighting Falcons have landed at Kadena Air Base in Japan to support an ongoing phased return of F-15 Eagles to the US.

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US, Japan Ink Defense Research and Supply Agreements

The US and Japan have signed two bilateral agreements for technological research and supply chains to support the alliance’s defense.

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Japan PM Tells Biden That New Era Requires More Military Muscle

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country's military.

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Japan Racks up New Security Deals With Eyes on China

Space defense, US troop deployments and a "significant" deal with Britain are some of the souvenirs in Japan's PM Kishida's diplomatic tour.

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US Vows to Defend Space With Japan, Deploy Mobile Marines as China Worries Grow

The US said space attacks would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of an agile Marine unit on its ally's soil.

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UK, Japan to Sign Major Defense Deal Allowing Troop Deployments

The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a "hugely significant" new defense deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan.

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China Warns Australia: ‘Be Careful’ of Japan

China said Australia should remember Japan's war crimes during World War II before cozying up to the regional power.

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Japan, France Vow More Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged more security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.

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In Wargame Exercise, China Fails to Take Taiwan: US Thinktank

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would likely fail if the United States helps defend the island, according to a US think tank.

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Japan to Expand Fleet of Aegis Destroyers Amid Tensions With China

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force will increase its number of Aegis destroyers amid heightened tensions with China.

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