Japan Military
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem - Foreign Affairs
Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command - The Defense Post
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Japan to spend 1.8% of GDP on defense in 2025, 2% target in sight - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance - CBS News
Pete Hegseth says U.S. is making Japan a 'war-fighting' base to deter China - NBC News
Japan to increase defense spending by 2%, reaching $70 billion - KosovaPress
Japan Defense
Japan broaches ‘one-theater’ concept to U.S. for Indo-Pacific - 朝日新聞
Japan to spend 1.8% of GDP on defense in 2025, 2% target in sight - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
Japan’s NATO envoy targets industrial tie-ups to boost defense supply chains - The Japan Times
Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion - Defense News
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance - CBS News
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China - Reuters
Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command - Bloomberg.com
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command - The Defense Post
Japan to increase defense spending by 2%, reaching $70 billion - KosovaPress
Japan Stands Up Amphib Unit to Surge Forces to Southwest Islands - USNI News
Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. participate in Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint 25-71 (Resilient Shield) - navy.mil
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem - Foreign Affairs
Japan broaches ‘one-theater’ concept to U.S. for Indo-Pacific - 朝日新聞
Space Force leaders visit Japan to strengthen partnership - spaceforce.mil
US, JGSDF strengthen interoperability during Airborne 25 > Air Force > Article Display - af.mil
Japan Army
Japan's Army Launches an Inter-Island Maritime Transport Unit - The Maritime Executive
North Wind 25 reaffirms US-Japan alliance - army.mil
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Japan Says It Wants to Join a NATO Command for the Support of Ukraine - Military.com
Japan’s big missile plans face hurdles at home and in the US - Breaking Defense
China holds major war games around Taiwan as U.S. boosts ties with Japan to deter "Chinese military aggression" - CBS News
NATO chief says Japan role ‘important’ amid China military buildup - Anadolu Ajansı
Battling history with Japan’s Imperial Army re-enactors - Chatham House
Japan Facing Most Complex Security Environment Since World War II, Warn Military Leaders - USNI News
Japan Navy
Japanese Warships Preparing for Pacific Deployment Later This Month - USNI News
Japan starts production of a new fleet of OPV - navalnews.com
U.S. Navy Task Force 70, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 131 join Japan Maritime Self-Def - cpf.navy.mil
Photos Capture US Ally's Futuristic Railgun on Navy Ship - Newsweek
MSDF Ships to Visit China-Backed Naval Base in Cambodia - nippon.com
Japanese warships will be the first to visit a Cambodian port where China funded upgrades - The Independent
Japan begins work on naval patrol vessels to boost surveillance - The Japan Times
Russian Navy submarine launches missiles in Sea of Japan drills, TASS agency reports - Reuters
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch - AP News
Japan Air Force
OC-ALC hosts Japanese Air Self-Defense Force, strengthening interoperability - wpafb.af.mil
Map Shows China and Russian Military Aircraft Buzzing US Allies - Newsweek
USAF, Japan Look to Share Maintenance on Common Aircraft Closer to the Fight - Air & Space Forces Magazine
Russian Incursions Drive Increase in Japanese Fighter Scrambles, Officials Say - USNI News
US Space Force leaders engage with allies in Japan - spaceforce.mil
U.S. Forces Japan begins historic upgrade to joint force headquarters - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
305th says ‘Can Do!’ to Japan Air Self-Defense Force interoperability training - pacom.mil
Boeing Awarded $451M Contract to Upgrade Japanese F-15s - The Defense Post
Space Force leaders visit Japan to strengthen partnership > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > News Articles - pacom.mil