On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government approved three security-related documents, including a new national security strategy.

Modification work to turn Japan's JS Kaga "helicopter destroyer" into a F-35B aircraft carrier are nearing completion at a dock in Kure City.

On December 23, the Japanese MoD released its budget request for FY2023 in which we can learn further details about Japan's future ballistic missile defense (BMD) destroyers, also known as ASEV (Aegis system-equipped vessels).

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today "Agano", the sixh Mogami-class vessel for the JMSDF.

On December 15, 2022, the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Forces commissioned the third Mogami-class frigate, JS NOSHIRO, with a ceremony held at Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 Sailors along with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and Joint force U.S. military personnel, concluded Keen Sword 2023 (KS23), a biennial joint/bi-lateral field training exercise, around the waters of Japan, Nov. 18.

On November 16 and 19, 2022, the JMSDF Maya-class destroyers conducted two test firings of SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) missiles.

Ships from the U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 6...

The U.S. Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise...