Report: Japan Considering Buying Tomahawks for Destroyer Fleet to Deter North Korea
Officials in Japan are weighing arming their fleet of guided-missile destroyers with Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to a report in…
Japanese Politician: Trump Message on Defense Should Spark Wake Up Call in Tokyo
President Donald Trump’s message to Tokyo to pick up more of the burden in the defense alliance “should be a…
SM-6 Cleared for International Sale; Australia, Japan, Korea Could Be Early Customers
Raytheon’s Standard Missile 6 has been cleared by the Pentagon for international sales and a trio of potential Pacific nations…
Amphibious Operations Key Focus of U.S.-Japan Keen Sword Exercise
Japanese and U.S. forces are set to stage amphibious exercises off of Guam and Tinian as part of a series…
Chinese RIMPAC Delegation Snubs Japanese Sailors
The Chinese naval delegation to the Rim of the Pacific exercises barred at least some Japanese sailors from touring their…
Opinion: Tomahawk Missile for Japan
Japan increasingly finds itself amid an unsettling security environment. The growing capabilities of the Chinese and Russian militaries coincide with…
Former CNO Roughead: Chinese Expansion in South China Sea Concerns Japan, U.S.
When looking to the future of U.S. and Japanese security “the importance of the periphery to China cannot be overstated,”…
Japan’s Maritime Chief Takei: U.S. Industry, Military Key to Address Western Pacific Security Threats
SAN DIEGO — The head of Japan’s naval force said the U.S. defense industry and military services can take bigger…
U.S., Japanese Navies Kick Off Bilateral Exercise In Guam
The U.S. and Japanese navies kicked off the annual Guam Exercise (GUAMEX), which will include an anti-air warfare exercise, anti-submarine…
Cabinet Approves Record $42.1 Billion 2016 Japanese Defense Budget
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has approved a record $42.1 billion 2016 defense budget largely seen as…