Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense ...

Japan's audit arm has criticized the United States for failing to deliver substantial military equipment purchased over five ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets to respond to Russian bombers, fighters and a surveillance plane at least four times this week ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said it is building up defense capabilities to enhance deterrence and response.

Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

The Marine Corps is rapidly fielding its newest anti-ship weapons platforms in Japan. The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, better known as the NMESIS, is being forward deployed to ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese investigation found that 118 orders for U.S. military equipment worth 1.14 trillion yen ($7.21 billion) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan ...

Tatsuta, the eleventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), is launched in a ceremony held at MHI’s facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: ...

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen (€48.82mn) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence with cruise ...

The Asia-Pacific region is home to one of the world’s most dynamic defense markets and a driving factor in the global arms trade. According to Forecast International figures, of the top twenty-five ...