As part of an ongoing effort to increase its defense strategy, Japan will be adding American-designed missiles to its ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order ...

A strong military depends on many elements: the size of its armed forces, defense spending, advanced technology, nuclear ...

The tactic is also rooted in Japan's fighting history, where logistical and geographical challenges make decoys an 'appealing ...

JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...

ANKARA (Reuters) -Japan's defence minister discussed defence industry cooperation and possible purchases of Turkish-made drones during a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, as Tokyo expands the role of ...

Although it has become common in science fiction, the development of a practical railgun has been excruciatingly slow, with the United States abandoning its railgun project in 2022. A key US ally in ...

If Takaichi becomes prime minister, she would likely be willing to assist Taiwan in bolstering its defense capabilities, National Taiwan University political science associate professor Chen Shih-min ...

Japan is sending fighter jets to Europe in its boldest military deployment since World War II. The deployment, announced last month in Tokyo, underscores the growing relationship between Tokyo and key ...

Japan, long proud of its status as a science and technology leader, is lagging behind its competition so much that it is ...