Japan
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Aug- 2022 -31 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Defense Ministry Asks for $40B Budget With Eyes on Russia, China
Japan's defense ministry requested a $40 billion budget, warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II.
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23 AugustAsia Pacific
US Marine Corps Special Reaction Team in Japan Conducts Weapons Sustainment Training
The US Marine Corps Special Reaction Team has conducted multiple weapons sustainment training at MCIPAC Headquarters and Support in Japan.
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22 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Mulls Long-Range Missile Upgrades due to China Threat: Report
Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter threats from China.
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5 AugustAsia Pacific
Chinese Missiles Believed to Have Landed in Japan’s EEZ: Defense Minister
Ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone for the first time.
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1 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Warns About China’s ‘Intelligentized Warfare’
Japan has sounded the alarm on China’s increasing military activities and innovations, including “intelligentized warfare."
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Jul- 2022 -26 JulyAsia Pacific
Japan to Purchase 150 Medium-Range Missiles From US
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 150 AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles to Japan.
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22 JulyAsia Pacific
Japan Defense Report Sounds Alarm on Russia, Threats to Taiwan
Japan's defense ministry said it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan in an annual report.
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21 JulyAsia Pacific
Japan, Colombia Conduct First-Ever Naval Exercise
The Japanese and Colombian naval forces conducted their first-ever goodwill exercise in the Caribbean Sea.
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18 JulyAir
US, Japan Conduct Pacific Aerial Defense Exercise
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and US Air Force recently deployed a total of 52 aircraft for an aerial exercise in the Pacific.
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4 JulyAsia Pacific
Japan Protests Chinese Navy Sailing Near Disputed Islands
Japan lodged a protest with China over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said.
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