Japan, Australia agree on SDF use of missile test sites in Australia, raising concerns
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (left) gestures during a joint press conference with Japan’s Minister of Defense…
Fake troops loot earthquake-hit homes in Japan’s Kumamoto
Men in military fatigues identical to those worn by Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Forces (SDF) are reportedly prowling evacuated…
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
German drone maker Helsing has enlisted Japanese e-commerce and finance firm Rakuten to help finalize a deal to…
Rakuten, German startup Helsing test military drones for Japan
Rakuten Group is working with defense AI startup Helsing to bring the German company’s military drones to Japan.…
Japan aims to create support agency for ex-SDF personnel as early as fiscal ’27
Japan is considering establishing a dedicated agency to support retired Self-Defense Forces personnel and their families as early…
Japan mulls use of domestic AI in SDF command system
The Japanese government is considering incorporating domestically developed artificial intelligence into the Self-Defense Forces’ command and control system,…
U.S. Forces airlift water for Kumamoto earthquake victims
The U.S. Forces Japan on Sunday airlifted a total of about 33,000 bottles of drinking water for victims…
Japan eyes use of cloud services to manage defense secrets
The Defense Ministry is considering using commercial cloud services to manage highly classified information, such as defense secrets,…
China urges Japan to account for intrusion incident after indictment of SDF officer
A Japanese police officer stands guard in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2026.…
Defense Ministry questioned over intelligence gathering on domestic experts
The Defense Ministry is facing questions following news reports that a Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit compiled personal…
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China’s cognitive warfare
Senior members of the nation’s Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to…
Trump just made Japan’s security dilemma more urgent
For decades, Japanese grand strategy rested on a quiet, comfortable bargain. The United States kept the world’s sea…