Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that it was scrapping plans to outfit upgraded Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15Js with Lockheed Martin’s AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM), in a… Continue reading "LRASMs Dropped From F-15 Japan Super Interceptor Upgrade List"
As part of the UK’s efforts to strengthen its Pacific partnerships, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has visited Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. Aside from discussing issues of bilateral concern, the… Continue reading "UK Defense Secretary Tours Asia"
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1Z “Viper” attack helicopter made a precautionary landing in Japan on Tuesday, the 27 July. The landing was made in accordance with standard procedure… Continue reading "USMC Helicopter Makes “Precautionary Landing” in Japan"
The Royal Air Force’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, announced that the United Kingdom and Japan had committed to “ground breaking collaboration” on their… Continue reading "UK & Japan To Collaborate On Tempest, F-X Propulsion Systems"
Exercise Pacific Vanguard wrapped up off the east coast of Australia this week. Warships, submarines and aircraft from the United States, Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea participated. The… Continue reading "Exercise Pacific Vanguard Warps Up With ESSM & SM-2 Launches"
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency has announced the completion of development on the Bell Subaru UH-2 utility helicopter. The UH-2 was selected in 2015 to… Continue reading "Development On Japan’s UH-2 Utility Helicopter Completed"
Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force named and launched the newest member of its Mogami class of stealthy frigates this morning. The ceremony naming the Noshiro was held at Mitsubishi Heavy… Continue reading "Japanese Stealth Frigate JS Noshiro Named and Launched"
Every year, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) releases a “diplomatic bluebook” which serves as a publicly-available annual report on the country’s foreign policy activities. The 2021 edition was… Continue reading "New Japanese Diplomatic Bluebook Shows Significantly More Concern About China than Earlier Editions"
Last week, US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) commander Admiral Craig Faller travelled to Uruguay and Argentina to meet the countries’ defense officials. The Admiral’s delegation was focused on discussing matters of… Continue reading "US SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Argentina and Uruguay"
Japanese media is reporting that the government of Japan has decided to base the F-35Bs ordered by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force at Nyutabaru Air Base, in Miyazaki Prefecture on… Continue reading "Nyutabaru Air Base To Host JASDF “Trump Card” F-35Bs"