Arms contracts: Japan questions US reliability
Japan accuses the US of major delays in $6.9 billion worth of arms contracts, undermining military preparedness and the credibility of the FMS program. Summary […]
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Japan prepares for the post-T-4 era: a new training aircraft with strategic implications
Japan is launching an ambitious program to replace the aging Kawasaki T-4 with a new modern training aircraft, with strategic and industrial implications. Summary The […]
Japan intercepts Chinese drone near Taiwan: tensions rise in the China Sea
A suspected Chinese drone was intercepted near Yonaguni Island by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), revealing escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Summary An […]
Breakthrough in Japan: a record defense budget for 2026
Tokyo is targeting ¥8.8 trillion for 2026, an increase, with a massive effort focused on unmanned systems and long-range munitions. Analysis of the figures and […]
Moscow details a plan to strike Japan
Russian analysts publish a scenario for attacks against Japanese defenses in response to Type 12 and MRC Typhoon missiles. An offensive simulation revealing a strategic […]
Japan unveils mobile laser cannon for drone defense
Japan has unveiled a 10 kW truck-mounted laser system designed to neutralize drones. This marks a step toward low-cost mobile defense. At the DSEI Japan […]
Japan is organizing to study unidentified aerial phenomena
Japan is considering creating a unit dedicated to analyzing UAPs in response to suspicious incursions by drones and surveillance balloons. The Japanese government could establish […]
Strategic deployment: B-1B Lancers in Misawa
US Air Force B-1B Lancers are being deployed to Japan for the first time, strengthening the US strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific. On April 15, […]
Deployment of the first F-35B squadron in Japan
The US Marines are deploying an F-35B squadron in Japan for the first time, reinforcing their air strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The deployment of VMFA-214, […]
Japan acquires V-BAT drones to enhance maritime surveillance
Japan signs agreement with Shield AI for V-BAT drones, offering ship-launched maritime ISR capabilities for JMSDF. Japan has signed a strategic agreement with Shield AI, […]