Japan launches Joint Operations Command to unify three Self-Defense Force branches
Japan launched its new Joint Operations Command on Monday to better integrate all three branches of its Self-Defense Forces.
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Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion
The long-range missiles could target vulnerable parts of ships and traverse Japan’s mountainous terrains to hit land-based ...
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USFJ creating a central Tokyo office to close distance with Japanese commands
Hana Kusumoto is a reporter/translator who has been covering local authorities in Japan since 2002. She was born in Nagoya, ...
Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations
Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, ...
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression
U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...
Tokyo activates new joint-operations command to improve country’s armed forces teamwork
Japan launched a new joint command structure for the country’s armed forces Monday that is designed to address decades of ...
China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait
China has conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the ...
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Explore inside a submarine at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum
The JS Akishio, a decommissioned Japanese submarine, is the centerpiece of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum in ...