A Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 (F-15DJ) in flight, as viewed from the boom operator position of a U.S. Air Force KC-135, July 30, 2009. Credit: Angelique Perez, U.S. Air Force.

Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito on Sunday welcomed Japan’s decision to transfer six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to ...

Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and veering from its pacifist constitution ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed U.S.-Japan relations, emphasizing no division despite Japanese PM Shigeru ...

Japan and the U.S. signed an agreement to jointly develop a new missile defense system to counter the threat of hypersonic weapons. The project, named Glide Sphere Interceptor, is set to be ...

To encourage investment in its defense industry, Japan has raised the profit margin for defense-related government orders from 8 percent to 15 percent, a significant shift in a country where ...

However, Japan’s defense industry faces challenges stemming from the country’s long-standing pacifist stance and historical aversion to being seen as encouraging international conflict.

SINGAPORE -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday expressed eagerness to take the lead in promoting exports of his country's defense equipment along with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

Subsequently, Japan has taken steps to enhance its cyber defense infrastructure. In 2018, a new defense strategy was published, leading to the creation of a dedicated cyber operation unit within ...