U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232), known as the “Red Devils,” arrived at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, on September 8,...
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has announced the rollout of its first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV), a next-generation wheeled armored personnel carrier...
U.S. Marines carried out reloading drills with the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on September 3, 2025.
The exercise...
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced that deployment of the upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missile will be accelerated, with the first ground-based units to be...
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected the Textron T-6 Texan II as the next primary trainer aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF),...
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its long-range bombers carried out an extended training flight over the Sea of Japan this week, accompanied by fighter escorts.
The...
A U.S. Navy warship caught fire off the coast of Okinawa on August 20, prompting an overnight firefighting effort involving Japanese forces and civilian...
Japan is rapidly stepping into the international defense market, advancing arms exports once thought politically unthinkable.
In recent months, Tokyo has agreed to provide six...
