Japan is preparing to deploy Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to countries around Iran to evacuate Japanese nationals in response to the situation in the region, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.
China announced a seven percent boost to its defense budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter the United States and enforce its claims over Taiwan and the South China ...
III Marine Expeditionary Force chief Lt. Gen. Roger Turner says the force is working with the Self-Defense Forces to boost ...
Tokyo’s expanding military posture is likely to heighten Beijing’s skepticism, but mounting tensions with China would likely consolidate domestic support for Takaichi’s security ambitions. The Taiwan ...
U.S. Marines observed Japan’s only amphibious unit carry out a beach-landing drill this week as part of joint exercise, Iron ...
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Army Reserve Affairs Directorate (USARJ) hosted the 11th iteration of the Triannual Subject Matter ...
The prime minister is moving quickly to establish Tokyo as a military power in the Indo-Pacific.
There could be more US casualties as part of the military operations against Iran, President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday. Three American troops have been killed so far, according to the US ...
The Philippine, US and Japanese militaries conducted joint exercises this week over the Bashi Channel that separates the ...
While most Japanese lawmakers support revising the constitution, they are more divided on what, exactly, needs to change.
Sanae Takaichi’s political rise presages a stronger Japan that could reshape the strategic balance in Asia and help deter Chinese aggression.