Japan’s new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has publicly called for Tokyo to consider acquiring nuclear-powered submarines (SSN), marking what would be a significant strategic shift
The 12th Littoral Logistics Battalion (LLB) is conducting its Initial Operational Capability (IOC) event, Resolute Dragon 2025, with the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel (ALPV), an unmanned
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has announced its first successful test-firings of a ship-mounted electromagnetic (EM) railgun against a
On August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a record defense budget request of $60.2 billion (8.8 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2026, which
STADT GROUP has implemented a new office in Japan taking advantage of the arrival of the historical calling of a Norwegian frigate in the Bay
On August 7, Japan deployed its first three F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki prefecture
Japanese media reports Japan has won Australia’s AU$10 billion frigate deal, with official confirmation still pending. Update 5/08: Official confirmation by Australian Government Department of
The U.S. Army has deployed a logistics support vessel to the first island chain to support Indo-Pacific exercises. The U.S. Army has restationed one of
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) released the 2025 edition of its annual security report, the Defense White Paper, on July 15, 2025. In this year’s
North Korea focuses on improving quality of new solid-fuel missiles and hypersonic weapons, Japan defense white paper says. North Korea is focusing on improving the
