Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to ...

Pacific, Japan is reshaping its defense strategy with unprecedented ambition. This episode dives into the policies and ...

Japan's current military strategy, which relies on forward defense, is outdated. An active denial strategy would improve deterrence and mitigate crisis instability, making it better suited to meet the ...

Japan unveiled a new national security strategy on Friday along with details of its biggest military build-up since World War Two, in a marked shift away from the pacifism that has dominated its ...

Japan has also begun discussions about exporting weapons for use in that country and obtaining a so-called counterstrike capability for itself that would use missiles to attack military installations.

Under Japan’s revised military strategy, the government will create new mechanisms for incorporating the additional spending and operations of separate sectors into its armed forces.

Retired Japanese military officers spoke about the future of their nation's defense strategy. They talked about efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan military alliance, cybersecurity operations ...

Japan's latest national-security strategy reflects a newfound and appropriate recognition of the fact that life in a dangerous neighborhood comes with expanded responsibilities.

An American military defense of Taiwan against China would probably rely on the U.S. naval base on Okinawa about 400 miles away, ... Japan’s national security strategy, ...

Under the defense strategy, Japan’s defense spending through 2027 will total some 43 trillion yen ($320 billion), 1.6-times that of the current five-year total, officials said.

The U.S. military is investing in new and expanded capabilities to support these forces. One of the most important areas for modernization is in long-range, precision strike systems such as the ...

On January 5, President Barack Obama initiated the Defense Strategy Review, identifying Asia as a priority in future U.S. military strategy. North Korea's nuclear proliferation and China's growing ...