The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed at Camp Kengun in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by the end of March, completing the process of deployment, Chief Cabinet ...

FUJISAWA, Japan – “This was a gateway to a new life overseas.”Staff Sgt. Paulo Dasilva, recently assigned to U.S. Army ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's recent deployment of missiles on Yonaguni, an island only 110km (70 miles) away from Taiwan, comes amid rising tensions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Mid-Range Capability Launcher arrives in Northern Luzon, Philippines, in 2024. (Capt. Ryan DeBooy/U.S. Army) (Capt. Ryan DeBooy) ...

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have pursued a number of doctrinal changes intended to improve their offensive posture—raising questions about their adherence to the country’s pacifist ...

On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Army Reserve Affairs Directorate (USARJ) hosted the 11th iteration of the Triannual Subject Matter ...

Japan’s Defense Ministry is responding to a surge of bear attacks by sending its military to areas where such incidents are occurring regularly. Troops were deployed to the northern prefecture of ...

Japan is set to deploy its first domestically developed long-range missiles amid regional tensions, with protests arising over the lack of transparency in the process.

The United States and Japan are entering a consequential phase of negotiations over how US forces are stationed, funded, and supported across Japan. These talks rarely draw sustained attention, but ...

Hideki Tojo viewed the Japanese army as an instrument of divine destiny. He ultimately led his country to ruin.

The Philippines extended the reach of a series of naval exercises designed to contest Chinese maritime pressure to the ...