From China and the US to India and Russia, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces.

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

Opposition parties are slamming the brakes on billions in defense funding as the China escalates military pressure.

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald ...

Japan’s trade surplus declined to JPY 105.7 billion in December 2025, down from JPY 120.3 billion a year earlier, missing ...

"Involuntary parks" transform Earth’s most dangerous and contaminated sites into accidental wildlife sanctuaries.

As 2026 opens, conflict remains a permanent global condition, not an exception. More than 185,000 political violence events were recorded in 2025, directly exposing 831 million people—16% of ...

NAHA, Okinawa — Japan’s defense minister, on his first visit to Okinawa in his new role, repeated a promise to reduce the U.S. military’s footprint there and expand joint exercises near Japan’s ...

Unclear whether ban will include rare-earth elements China might also tighten licences on rare-earth exports to Japan, reports say China says it aims to halt Japan's re-militarisation BEIJING, Jan 8 ...

China on Tuesday banned exports of goods that could be used for military purposes to Japan, a move that escalates tensions between Beijing and a key U.S. ally as disputes intensify over Taiwan. The ...

China has banned exports of certain rare earth elements and dual-use items to Japan, which could be used for military purposes, according to a Bloomberg report. This decision has increased tensions ...