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Summary and Key Points: Japan’s 2026 defense overhaul centers on the induction of 105 F-35A and F-35B stealth fighters. -This reinvigorated “First Island Chain”...
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Summary and Key Points: Japan’s 2026 defense overhaul centers on the induction of 105 F-35A and F-35B stealth fighters. -This reinvigorated “First Island Chain”...
“Sphere of influence” has returned as a defining idea, but the real story is bigger than a U.S.-China-Russia triangle. Eight powers—India, Japan, Brazil, Saudi...
Synopsis: The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Musashi—sister ship to Yamato—was among the largest warships ever built, displacing about 73,000 tons and mounting 18.1-inch guns...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. airpower in Japan is set for a major upgrade as Misawa Air Base prepares to host 48 F-35A stealth...
Summary and Key Points: U.S. and allied airborne training in northern Japan ran into an unusual problem this month: bears. Reconnaissance Marines parachuting in...
Japan has begun sea trials of a 100-kilowatt-class laser weapon intended to counter drones by burning or disabling targets without missiles or gunfire. The...
Japan’s submarine tradition stretches from the Imperial Japanese Navy’s deadly World War II boats—highlighted here by I-168’s role at Midway—to a smaller, highly advanced...
Synopsis: Japan’s new Taigei-class (“Big Whale”) submarines represent a “generational leap” in undersea warfare, designed to be heavier, quieter, and more lethal than the...
Synopsis: The Navy is rebuilding sustained Indo-Pacific mass after years of Middle East rotations, pairing a forward-deployed carrier in Japan with additional surge forces....
Synopsis: Japan has doubled down on its next-generation GCAP fighter, confirming a 2035 in-service target after a fresh review of budgets, design work and...