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During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...

The JS Akishio, a decommissioned Japanese submarine, is the centerpiece of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum in ...

Japan launched its ... global situation. The Defense Ministry in Tokyo The Joint Operations Command will work with the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces, which have more than 220,000 ...

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Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, in a major revamp aimed at ensuring smoother coordination with the U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo ordering the military to adopt the same standards for both men and women serving in combat ... last week by Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, in a major revamp aimed at ensuring ...