- October 23rd, 2025
Japan’s top opposition parties were locked in intense negotiations on Tuesday, seeking to form a united front capable of taking power and preventing the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from retaining the premiership. The high-stakes talks follow the dramatic collapse...
In September 2024, the Australian government unveiled, declaring its ambition to make the country a “renewable superpower.” The blueprint placed hydrogen and green iron at the center of its industrial policy, promising world-leading costs and a decisive role in reshaping...
The arrival of Japan’s first Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle is far more than a routine equipment delivery. It represents a decisive moment in the country’s decades-long struggle to modernize its ground forces, close capability gaps, and adapt to...
Canberra’s August 2025 announcement that it will purchase 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sent ripples through the Indo-Pacific. The deal, worth tens of billions, was not only Australia’s largest-ever naval procurement from a non-Western partner but also...
The USNS Guam offloaded a system that may reshape the military balance in the Western Pacific. Crated aboard the ship was the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), a highly mobile, ground-based anti-ship missile platform. Within weeks, Marines from the 12th...
On Sunday evening, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a stunning announcement: he would resign as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), effectively stepping down as Japan’s leader. The decision followed weeks of mounting pressure within his own...
Russian and Chinese submarines have conducted a coordinated joint patrol in the Sea of Japan, shifting their naval cooperation from the visible surface to the opaque depths of undersea warfare. This unprecedented maneuver followed Maritime Interaction/Joint Sea 2025, a bilateral...
Indo-Pacific: Japanese electronic warfare (EW) and radar specialists have reportedly become the latest foreign experts granted access by New Delhi to inspect debris from China’s PL-15 beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile. The fragments were recovered in northern India during the recent...
Japan has officially begun deploying its F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters as part of a high-profile exercise in the Philippine Sea. This deployment, the first operational use of Japan’s short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the fifth-generation jet,...
In a historic move that marks the most significant naval acquisition in Australian history—and the largest Japanese defense export deal since World War II—Australia has announced the procurement of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). The deal, valued...
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