Japan isn’t allowed to have aircraft carriers—so they built them anyway. Disguised as “helicopter destroyers,” the Izumo-class ships reveal a clever workaround of constitutional limits, global ...

By bno - Taipei Office For much of the post-war era, Japan’s armed forces - officially termed the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) - ...

Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to ...

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday slammed Japan's 2025 defense white paper, calling it ...

Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March ...

The Asia-Indo-Pacific is no longer a distant geopolitical theater. It is the central arena of strategic competition, ...

U.S. calls for clearer commitments on Taiwan underscore the growing pressure on the Quad, as the Taiwan issue increasingly ...

France’s 2022 version of the report mentioned China’s military expansion as a threat to the “status quo” in the Strait, while ...

There is a proposal that Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines should be considered as a single theater of war.

Labor’s method is to promote good outcomes with China and the US, yet the time will come – and it is soon approaching – when ...

Elbridge Colby’s memo highlighting U.S. weapons shortages influenced the decision to pause some arms shipments to Ukraine.

US under-secretary of defence for policy is seeking answers from Australia and Japan about their military commitments in the event of a conflict over Taiwan ...