A group of lawmakers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday proposed that the government build a new Aegis destroyer as an alternative to the abandoned Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system. The group said that an Aegis destroyer can offer flexibility in operations ...
Japan and Australia to coordinate on protection of military assets
Australia would be the second country, after the United States, whose assets Japan would be allowed to protect.
SDF still building Miyakojima depot despite protests and land row
The Okinawa Defense Bureau has been unable to acquire 0.6 hectares of the site due to a dispute between a company and individuals who both claim ownership.
Japan unveils new submarine in face of China's growing assertiveness
The 3,000-ton warship, named the Taigei, was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and is scheduled to go into service in March 2022.
The MSDF is facing recruitment difficulties as young people shy away from group living on ships and working at sea, where smartphone use is restricted.
Japan considered drone fighters under ex-defense chief Taro Kono
The Air Self-Defense Force's aging F-2s are expected to start being retired within two decades. Drones, with no space for a pilot and no safety kit, cost less to build.
Japan sends three vessels to South China Sea in anti-submarine exercise
The Maritime Self-Defense Force sent three vessels, including a helicopter aircraft carrier and a submarine, to the disputed waterway for the exercises.
The government has said that documents related to the defense minister's approvals of defense equipment procurements by the Maritime Self-Defense Force were found to have been falsified. The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, under the wing of the Defense Ministry, said Wednesday that it has ...
Barbecue party suspected as cause of infections among GSDF personnel
Twenty-nine female GSDF members who participated in an educational course between early July and late September have tested positive for the virus.
Japan looks to deploy stealth F-35 fighter jets to additional bases
The decision on where the aircraft will be hosted depends on the approval of local communities.
The Air Self-Defense Force said Friday it has deployed a new reconnaissance plane at its Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture on Thursday. "With the equipment for collecting radio wave information fully renewed, we can play an important role in the field of electromagnetic waves," ASDF ...
Russian chopper briefly enters Japanese airspace, prompting ASDF to scramble fighters
A Russian helicopter entered Japanese airspace off Hokkaido on Friday, prompting the scrambling of Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets, the Defense Ministry said. The Mi8 helicopter invaded the nation's airspace near Cape Shiretoko in eastern Hokkaido at around 12:25 p.m. and the ASDF fighters warned ...
