An explanatory diagram on the establishment of the new Fleet Surface Force. The JMSDF plans to establish the “Fleet Surface ...

Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials are expressing deep concerns that the SDF can keep up with Prime ...

The Coast Guard is ready to protect crucial ports and supply lines from drone attacks during a potential wartime scenario in the Indo-Pacific in support of Navy and Marine Corps operations, according ...

This episode delivers a detailed 20-minute technical analysis of Japan’s Maya-class AEGIS destroyers, the most advanced ships in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It breaks down every major ...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has denied a Japanese media report this week that Chinese naval vessels fired two warning shots at a Japanese warship that sailed into China’s territorial waters last year.

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 ...

The results from the February 8 election suggest that the long-standing debate over Japan’s defense policy has largely been settled.

The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy.