A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a ...

Japanese forces tracked Chinese ships and aircraft transiting through Japan’s southwest region during the same period, while ...

Japan is facing its most complex security environment in generations, pointing to Russia, China, North Korea and uncertainty ...

On 9 December 2025, at Tsuiki Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), at least 16 F-2 fighter aircraft were ...

Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense ...

The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...

In keeping with Japan’s ongoing military buildup, lawmakers approved a budget for 2026 that for the first time exceeds 9 ...

A U.S. Air Force tiltrotor aircraft made a precautionary landing at a Japan Air Self-Defense Force base in central Japan last week, according to the service and Japanese officials. The CV-22 Osprey, ...

Textron Aviation Defense has signed its first contract to supply the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to ...

The draft defense budget sets a new spending record for the 12th straight year amid mounting regional threats and U.S.