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Takahashi KosukeThe Diplomat |
Trumps said that Tokyo is “really stepping up to the plate” on Iran – “unlike NATO.”
March 31 will mark the first deployment of two new Japanese systems: the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island defense and the upgraded...
For Japan, the crisis is not only about energy security. It also strikes at the heart of the country’s moral and strategic identity.
The prime minister’s latest comments suggest a dual-track strategy: strengthening Japan’s conventional capabilities and defense industry while...
The JMSDF ends a 60-year era in a sweeping “scrap-and-build” reform.
Takaichi has the largest majority of any Japanese PM since World War II. Now she must decide how to tackle Japan’s difficult strategic environment.
Takaichi looks set to win a major victory – but voters are laser-focused on economic issues, not her desired security reforms.
The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.
Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.
As the international order becomes more volatile and less rule-bound, Tokyo and Seoul must band together.
Japan’s Coast Guard is on high alert as China seeks to irreversibly alter the status quo.
The draft defense budget sets a new spending record for the 12th straight year amid mounting regional threats and U.S. alliance pressure.
The South Korean defense conglomerate will nearly double its stake in Austal, complicating efforts to protect Japanese technology and IP related to a...
The potential is growing for China-Japan tensions to escalate into an actual armed clash.
Beijing is intensifying its use of public opinion warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare against Japan.
If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings.
Calls for China’s consul general to be declared persona non grata and expelled from Japan are rising.
Tokyo is betting on compact, highly maneuverable vessels capable of carrying out missions efficiently with fewer crew members.
With a willing partner in Nippon Ishin, the ruling LDP is advancing its defense export ambitions.
Japan’s willing compliance with U.S. defense demands could boost its strategic autonomy (and weaken the alliance) in the future.
In an interview with The Diplomat, Germany’s ambassador to Japan emphasized that Tokyo is Berlin's "premium partner" in the Indo-Pacific.
The newly launched SSK, JS Sogei, is expected to enter service in March 2027.
There are three main reasons why Takaichi was chosen as the new LDP president.
The blue-ribbon panel called for the use of unspecified “next-generation propulsion systems” in new submarines equipped with vertical launch...
With dispatches to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Germany, the JASDF is expanding the scope of fighter jet activities.
Despite PM Ishiba’s resignation, Japan will strengthen its security cooperation not only with the United States but also with quasi-allies such as...
China unveiled numerous new weapons, including nuclear-capable ICBMs.
The defense budget request for next fiscal year places a strong emphasis on strengthening unmanned asset defense capabilities.
There are three major reasons why the upgraded Mogami-class frigate was selected, in a major milestone for Japan's defense industry.
Pointing specifically to the threats posed by China and Russia's “killer satellites,” Japan is aiming to strengthen its defense capabilities in...
For the first time, the annual white paper expressed Japan’s concern over the expanding military role of the China Coast Guard.
The HMS Prince of Wales may conduct "cross-deck drills" with JS Kaga using aircraft carrier-based F-35Bs. If realized, it would send a strong message...
Japan is betting on smaller, missile-laden frigates that are cheap to operate and easy to keep deployed.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivors’ groups strongly protest against Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
In another first, two Chinese aircraft carriers were simultaneously spotted in the West Pacific.
Japanese policymakers are increasingly broaching discussions of “strategic autonomy” as concerns mount about Washington's reliability.
Japan must step up its response level to avoid becoming a “boiled frog.”
However, its South Korean counterpart says it has no such plan.
The incident near the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands has developed into a heated diplomatic verbal battle between Tokyo and Beijing.
The JGSDF will conduct the firing training in Hokkaido in June – despite strong protests from Russia.
April 16, 1945 marked the start of the top-secret U.S.-Soviet operation “Project Hula,” and a Japan-Soviet territorial dispute that continues to...
China’s UAV activity is increasing rapidly in the airspace around the Nansei Islands in Japan's southwest, part of the First Island Chain.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be "on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific."
The record-setting intrusion occurred on the same day that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came to Tokyo.
The new command, which has the authority to unify all three JSDF branches, is set to be launched on March 24.
Opposition parties are calling for Japan to join forces with European countries that have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but PM Ishiba has...
Each month, the CCG conducts what appears to be a ceremonial intrusion into the territorial waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, which are...
China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in response. Locals are caught...
Three things to watch at the first Japan-U.S. summit under both leaders.
Should Japan prioritize shared values or securing oil money?
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