Japan’s cabinet approved a Fiscal Year 2025 supplementary budget that is poised to put the country on track to dedicate ...

Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly opened permanent base in southwestern Japan, in the country’s latest move to strengthen its ...

Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II operator after the ...

Japan’s army is planning a long-range missile drill next month — the first within its borders — as the country continues to beef up its military to counter regional rival China. The Ground ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to defend Tokyo’s islands from foreign warships. The Acquisition, Technology and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, ...

Japan’s army has begun relocating its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft to a new base on the southern island of Kyushu, part of an effort to beef up its presence near disputed islands amid aggressive ...

BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The 7th Infantry Division and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) recently conducted joint training at Yakima Training Center (YTC) in Yakima, Washington, as part ...

CAMP ITAMI, Japan — Yama Sakura 89 concluded today with a closing ceremony at Camp Itami, Japan, bringing together Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the Australian Army, and ...

We don’t think it was any coincidence that this happened to Capt. El but that he was targeted because of his race,” his ...

OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture–A video showing an American civilian being slammed to the ground and detained by U.S. military police outside a local bar has gone viral, raising concerns about ...