Chiba/Tokyo – A joint venture set to deliver a next-generation fighter jet for Japan, Britain and Italy is expected to be up and running by this summer, top officials from the three core companies involved in the project have told […]
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Chiba – A cutting-edge railgun, new missiles, a high-powered laser and a myriad of drones were just some of the advanced military tech on display Wednesday as Japan kicked off its largest-ever defense exhibition — part of a move to
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Taipei – Taiwan’s No. 2 diplomat says the democratic island hopes to explore higher-level “unofficial” meetings and interactions with Japan and other like-minded nations, as Taipei eyes new possibilities for increased engagement with partners to strengthen ties “at every level.”
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As Japan draws lessons from the Ukraine war and prepares for a potential similar crisis closer to home, it is also taking a page from Poland’s critical role in the conflict, Warsaw’s envoy to Tokyo said in a recent interview.
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Amid a rift between the United States and Europe over Ukraine, Poland’s top diplomat has a message for Japan and other U.S. allies: spend more on defense. In view of the growing security challenges in both Europe and the Indo-Pacific,
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In what is believed to be the first time in years that the Defense Ministry will collaborate with an overseas ship designer, shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) and British-based maritime design and consultancy firm BMT have secured a multimillion-dollar contract
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ON BOARD A PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT PLANE – “You’re flying too close,” the Philippine pilot warned over the radio, as a Chinese military helicopter edged to within 3 meters of a Philippine government plane on patrol over the flash point Scarborough
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Faced with an increasingly fraught security environment, rapid changes in modern warfare and dwindling troop numbers, the Self-Defense Forces have begun incorporating what they hope will be affordable yet game-changing technologies that could give them an edge in any future
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With the Cabinet’s approval on Friday of another record ¥8.7 trillion ($55.1 billion) for fiscal 2025 — a 9.4% year-on-year increase — Tokyo has taken another significant step to raise defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by
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By providing thousands of troops to Russia — as well as a steady supply of weapons and munitions — North Korea is assisting Moscow in its war in Ukraine in the areas it needs most, according to a top Canadian
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