Japan’s Self-Defense Forces do not possess nuclear weapons, yet nuclear deterrence represents the bedrock of our national security.
Ministry of Defense pushes forward on railgun development with an eye to shooting down foreign hypersonic missiles threatening Japan.
At the Japan-US Security Consultative Committee (2+2) talks, both sides stressed the need to “closely coordinate” on options, including the ability to strike enemy bases.
Japan’s indecisiveness toward China’s aggressions has also led its neighbor countries to harden their stance against Japanese territory and interests.
Residents of Okinawa must be trained as multipliers for the regular defense forces, responding during natural calamities and giving support when the security of the country.
One Japanese official warned that, given the removal of the range cap, from now on South Korea can have missiles with a range sufficient to cover...
In Vietnam then and in Afghanistan now, the United States unilaterally ended its pledge to help defend the government. That’s bad news for Japan and other...
Toshihiro Nikai and other leaders of Japan's political parties have in effect lent support to the Chinese Communist Party, an openly repressive dictatorial party which also...
World War II ended 75 years ago - it's a different Asia and a different Japan. Indeed, today it is the PRC that is hell-bent on...
Japan is in a severe security environment and battling the novel coronavirus crisis, both of which are hindered by the constitution.The referendum procedures act alone is...
Japan’s postwar imposed constitution is hindering defense collaboration with its U.S. ally, and even American observers are pushing for needed changes.
China is a threat to Japan’s very existence, and Japan cannot get through the looming security crises by clinging to the passive diplomatic stance it has...