During a meeting at the Pentagon with U.S. defense secretary Lloyd Austin, Japanese minister of defense Yasukazu Hamada registered concern about cooperation between Russia and China, as well as ...

Japanese ballistic missile defense systems are on alert after North Korea told the Japan ... PAC-3 units on alert are comprised of units stationed at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JSGDF ...

The Japanese Self Defense Force’s senior enlisted member visited Air University, Oct. 18-19, 2022, to get a better understanding of how the Air Force develops, trains and educates its enlisted ...

A new opinion poll conducted by the Japanese government showed that the proportion of people who think the size of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) should be expanded hit a record high of more than ...

Japan’s army says it has conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory as the country accelerates its ...

Japanese Self-Defense Force Black Hawk helicopter missing off Okinawa with 10 on board. Topic: Air and Space Accidents and Incidents. Thu 6 Apr 2023 Thursday 6 April 2023 Thu 6 Apr 2023 at 2:04pm.

Tuesday’s first domestic missile test underscores Japan’s push toward a more self-sufficient military and its acquisition of ...