Tag - defense

 
 

DEFENSE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2023
South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border
South Korea's military said it fired warning shots and broadcast warnings to expel a North Korean patrol boat that breached the Northern Limit Line, the de facto sea boundary, on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
U.S., Japan and South Korea look to regularize missile defense exercises to deter North Korea
Representatives from the three countries met Friday for talks in Washington, where they discussed the security environment on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
Russia puts Pacific Fleet on high alert in surprise inspection
Drills will also simulate an enemy landing on Russia's Sakhalin island and on its southern Kuril Islands, some of which are also claimed by Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 15, 2023
Putin paves way for new call-up as Ukraine invasion drags on
New measures create a national online system for tracking the tens of millions of Russians potentially eligible to be called to serve.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2023
Airman suspected of leaking secret U.S. documents hit with federal charges
Jack Teixeira, 21, was charged on Friday with unlawfully copying and transmitting classified material.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Apr 14, 2023
Top diplomats to zero in on China and Ukraine challenges at G7 summit
At the Karuizawa summit, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to stress that European and Indo-Pacific security are inseparable.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 14, 2023
U.S. intel leaks expose modern realities of keeping secrets
Leaked U.S. documents threaten to expose important military secrets and to undermine the confidence of America's allies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023
Fears of ‘falling rocket debris’ said to be behind China’s no-fly zone near Taiwan
The plan for the no-fly zone announced by China is linked to its launch of a weather satellite, Fengyuan-3G, scheduled for Sunday morning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023
North Korea says it tested new stealthy solid-fuel ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the new ICBM, called a Hwasong-18, would 'radically promote the effectiveness of its nuclear counterattack posture.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2023
Risk of Chinese economic blockade has Taiwan preparing response
Chinese military exercises are increasingly aimed at 'winning the war without an actual fight,” Roy Chun Lee, Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister, said in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2023
Leaked U.S. intel document claims Serbia agreed to arm Ukraine
Serbia's Defense Minister Milos Vucevic dismissed the document's assertions as 'untrue' in a statement on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023
South Korea to lend 500,000 rounds of artillery shells to U.S., report says
South Korea's defense ministry said the allies have been exploring ways to support Ukraine but declined to confirm specific discussions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
Taiwan says China planning to close airspace for only a brief period
Yan Yu-hsien, deputy chief of the general staff for intelligence from Taiwan's defense ministry, said the 'no-fly zone' would fall within the island's air defense identification zone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2023
With China in mind, U.S. and Philippines agree on roadmap for security assistance
The roadmap is one of a flurry of defense and security issues discussed in “two-plus-two” talks held between defense and foreign officials on Tuesday in Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023
Leaked U.S. papers cast doubt on Ukraine's military capacity
A February document said 89% of Ukrainian medium- and high-range air defenses were made up of Soviet-era systems that could soon run short of ammunition.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023
North Korea's Kim calls for more 'practical and offensive' war deterrent
The nuclear-armed North has reacted angrily to a recent spate of joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea — some of the largest in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2023
Does Macron's stance on Taiwan weaken G7 deterrence against China?
One of Kishida's top goals for next month’s G7 summit is to create a united front on issues like China and Ukraine, but that job may have just got harder.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2023
What is keeping Japan from sending weapons to Ukraine?
The ruling coalition has agreed to hold talks on the matter, but barriers range from public opposition to disagreements between the LDP and Komeito.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2023
Russia pounds Ukraine's front line as leak prompts questions over counteroffensive
Ukrainian officials played down a report that Kyiv is amending plans following the unauthorized release of classified U.S. documents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2023
U.S. and Philippines launch biggest exercises yet in wake of China's Taiwan drills
The presence of more than 17,600 military personnel for the the annual Balikatan exercise almost doubles last year’s level, according to the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji