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Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. President Donald Trump accused Moscow on Friday of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ...
U.S. OKs planned $2.15 billion sale of two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems to Japan
The U.S. agreed Tuesday to sell two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems and other military equipment to Japan at an estimated cost of $2.15 billion.
Germany's Merkel and France's Macron seek to unite European defense industry as U.S. support wanes
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are pushing for a more united defense industry, citing renewed ties between the two nations as a way to bolster the safety of the European Union in the face of flagging American support. At a signing ...
Japan and U.S. vow to cooperate on North Korea and in space and cyber domains
The talks came a month after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet adopted a new 10-year defense policy and five-year midterm defense buildup program.
South Korea demands apology from Japan for flight over navy warship
The South Korean Defense Ministry on Wednesday demanded that Japan apologize for a "menacing" low-altitude flight by a Japanese patrol plane during a rescue operation by a South Korean Navy ship last month. It is the latest twist in an ongoing saga between the two ...
AWACS aircraft to coordinate with carrier-borne F-35Bs as part of Japan's defense plans: sources
AWACS aircraft would fly from a ground base to conduct surveillance missions in operational areas of the U.S.-made fighter jets carried by the revamped Izumo carrier.
Japan drags feet on cutting deficit as pre-tax hike budget tops ¥100 trillion
The budget shows Abe’s desire to prevent a tax hike from putting the brakes on the economy by triggering a plunge in demand.
As social security, defense expenses continue to rise, Cabinet OKs record ¥101 trillion draft budget
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday approved a record-high ¥101.46 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2019, topping ¥100 trillion for the first time amid swelling social security and defense expenses, meaning Japan remains far from consolidating its battered fiscal health despite ...
Japan shrugs off constitutional concerns, but question remains: Are aircraft carriers necessary?
Although Japan's defense policy appears to have taken a new twist with a decision to deploy an aircraft carrier, doubts remain over whether the plan will best serve its national interests as the nation struggles with what it views as a growing threat from ...
China and the two Koreas voice concerns over Japan's new defense guidelines
China and the two Koreas on Tuesday voiced concerns about Japan's latest national defense guidelines, including its decision to pursue the deployment of aircraft carriers for the first time since the end of World War II. The policy also points out that China's military activities ...
Japan defense plan calls for aircraft carriers at sea and vigilance in space and cyberspace
The latest guidelines, which call for the modification of helicopter carriers so they can launch F-35B fighter jets, were adopted amid concerns over China’s expanding military activities.
