Japan has passed a landmark law allowing the government to be more proactive in combating cyber attacks after suffering a record onslaught from criminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers.

Finally, the alliance should have a long-term basing strategy that consolidates U.S. and Japanese facilities. The United States and Japan should concentrate on recent defense and disaster threats ...

Officials say Japan’s air force has begun emergency safety inspections on all of its nearly 200 military training aircraft ...

The U.S. signed a security treaty with Japan, which gives it the right to maintain a military presence there, protecting the ally. Japan also forms part of the First Island Chain, a U.S. containment ...

By relying on the U.S. military, Japan was able to keep defense spending down and achieve rapid economic growth under a policy of light armament and an emphasis on the economy. Meanwhile, in ...

A key driver of Japan’s space ambitions is the Basic Plan on Space Policy, which was revised in 2023 to reflect the evolving ...

The bombers’ arrival for joint drills signals deterrence toward China and North Korea, despite local backlash after one ...

On May 13, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced it will conduct a joint exercise with the South Korean ...

Japan's Minister of Defense reportedly proposed a "one theater" concept to the United States that would combine the Korean Peninsula, East China Sea and South China Sea into a single operational and ...

This report offers a detailed analysis of Japan's defense market, with market size forecasts covering the next five years. It also offers insights into the strategy, security environment and defense ...

India's Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Navy Chief Admiral ...