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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2022
Japan rushes to rearm with eye on 2027 — and China's Taiwan ambitions
By pointing to 2027 as the moment when East Asia's power balance may tip in China's favor, Japan's government can rally support for greater defense spending, experts say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2022
Japan to deploy attack drones as early as 2025
Japan's Defense Ministry is preparing to introduce U.S.-made and other drones in fiscal 2023 on a trial basis, with the deployment of several hundred attack drones from fiscal 2025.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2022
Soviet air incursions and the birth of the ASDF
In light of the impact of military aerial incursions, it would not be an exaggeration to describe the Soviet Union as the father of the ASDF.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2022
Japan to designate 58 sites as security-linked land
The government gave priority to uninhabited remote islands in the first batch of designation candidates, due to their importance in asserting the country's borders.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 5, 2022
North Korean missiles targeting U.S. could be shot down by Japan
If a missile like the one fired Tuesday, capable of reaching Guam, had been headed for U.S. territory, Japan could have downed it citing the right to collective self-defense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2022
Japan, South Korea and U.S. stage anti-submarine drills amid North Korea tension
The U.S. Navy said the drills will enhance interoperability and tactical and technical coordination between the three countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2022
With drills and fighter jets, German defense minister seeks stronger Indo-Pacific ties
Building on the monthslong dispatch of a frigate to the Indo-Pacific last year, Germany is set to deploy three fighter jets to Japan for joint training with the ASDF.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2022
MSDF proposed admiral-level conference to China in 2002
The MSDF hoped to set up such a channel as China was expected to expand its navy significantly, but the proposal was reportedly rejected by China's top leadership.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2022
Between a rock and a hard place: Why Japan’s defense industry is struggling
Japanese firms are reliant on the Defense Ministry and SDF for contracts, and without a change, the very viability of the domestic industry could be called into question.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 25, 2022
Local understanding crucial as Japan looks to beef up southwestern island defenses
In the far-flung Nansei Islands, a crucial issue is gaining the understanding of locals amid concerns that they may be caught up in the fighting in the event of a conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2022
Japan to stop Myanmar military training over executions
The decision to continue training military personnel after Myanmar's 2021 coup was heavily criticized by rights groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2022
Japan considers making blood products for SDF members
The Defense Ministry currently procures blood products for transfusions from the Japanese Red Cross Society, the only domestic producer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. Army's Pacific commander wants to keep rocket launchers at front-line Japanese base
U.S. equipment — including two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can fire projectiles up to 500 km — could remain on Amami Oshima island for several more months.

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