- May 10th, 2025
Over the span of two intense weeks, more than 2,400 U.S. Marines and sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded a Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (MEUEX) designed to sharpen their edge ahead of an upcoming deployment across the...
A new era in Japanese defense readiness was inaugurated as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officially welcomed its first U.S.-built F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Komatsu Air Base. Nestled along the Sea of Japan, this strategically critical installation...
In a defining moment for Asian security dynamics, India and Japan have taken a resolute stance against terrorism and expanded their strategic defence partnership, marking a new chapter in bilateral ties. During a high-profile meeting on May 5, 2025, at...
Tensions in the East China Sea, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported that a helicopter launched from a Chinese Coast Guard vessel violated Japanese airspace near the disputed Senkaku Islands on May 3. The incursion, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, prompted...
In a move poised to reshape the future of air combat collaboration in the Indo-Pacific, Japan has formally approached India to participate in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) — a multinational sixth-generation fighter jet development initiative jointly led by...
High above Earth, beyond the reach of weather or night, a small satellite with a big antenna peers silently down through the clouds. Japan’s QPS-SAR satellite, equipped with a 3.6-meter radar dish that unfolds like a metallic bloom in orbit,...
Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base hosted the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels Bungo and Etajima, in what was hailed as a goodwill visit. The event marked the first foreign naval presence at the newly upgraded base, following its formal inauguration...
The U.S. military will deploy high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles, specifically the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton, from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa “for an indefinite period,” Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on April 8. The move is being...
In a landmark military move underscoring the United States’ growing strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific, aircraft and personnel from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, touched down at Misawa Air Base in northern Japan...
In a stark reflection of escalating regional tensions, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported a significant uptick in emergency air scrambles, primarily in response to increased Chinese military flight activity near Japanese airspace. According to data released by the Joint Staff...
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