Russia reportedly announced that its long-range strategic bombers flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Read more
The strategy, which will present medium- and long-term targets for defense equipment exports, will be worked out via cooperation among government ministries. Read more
There was not enough detail for definitive conclusions regarding the two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft. Read more
The region — and Japan — remain “critical” to Britain’s interests, Ambassador Julia Longbottom told The Japan Times. Read more
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled its Kaga vessel to the media after completing the first stage of work to turn it into a flattop for F-35B stealth fighter jets. Read more
Japanese postwar pacifism reached its pinnacle in 1976. That year, Prime Minister Takeo Miki adopted two measures representing the tide of the moment: a cap on the annual defense budget equa... Read more
Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic, Russian President Vladimir Putin said late on Wednesday, but he added that if t... Read more
The government’s decision Friday to allow the sale of a fighter aircraft Tokyo is co-developing with Rome and London marks another significant shift in Japan’s exclusively defense-oriented p... Read more
The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, could reach a deal as early as this week that would allow the export to third countries of a next-generation fighter j... Read more
Japan and the United States have recently agreed to begin joint research on artificial intelligence in the hope of using the technology for drones that would work in tandem with the Asian na... Read more
