Completing the 5th edition of the DHARMA GUARDIAN exercises shows the deep commitment Japan and India have made to deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
On the Osprey crash, what concerns are hype, and why did it take PM Kishida a week to express sympathy for the death of 8 Americans...
Osprey aircraft play a critical role in the defense of Japan. So while investigating the recent crash and halting its deployment we must not neglect deterrence.
In the face of existing and threatened global conflicts, Speaking Out argues that constitutional amendment must proceed swiftly, giving the SDF top priority.
It's great to see the Self-Defense Force joining a major multilateral exercise but this training is needed where the trouble is coming, in and around Japan.
"We have to show China a fighting posture," says General Kunio Orita. "Even from a budgetary standpoint, it's much cheaper to prevent a war by being...
While NATO is engaging with Japan more than ever, postponing a Tokyo liaison office may lead China to conclude that it has little interest in the...
China's historical revisionism is a threat, but so is the lack of higher educational institutions that would encourage Okinawa youth to stay in the islands.
Japan seeks to be defense-ready in case attacked by another country. It's bizarre for Governor Tamaki to say this preparedness causes Okinawa residents anxiety.
Mutual trust is missing between the supposed security partners. The South Korea Navy committed a dangerous hostile act against Japan's maritime force in 2018.
Ten SDF peacekeepers who died in the helicopter accident were conducting terrain reconnaissance from the air related to the defense of Japan.
What appears to be the SDF helicopter that vanished on April 6 was discovered in Japanese coastal waters on April 13 and recovery efforts are underway.