Japanese Defense Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to consider a $49 billion budget for the 2014 fiscal year in a move to boost the militaryâs capabilities to protect his country, the Agence
MoreThe Pentagon’s lead acquisition official Frank Kendall and officials in Japan are meeting Thursday to discuss the arms export guidelines that Japanese defense contractors follow, Reuters reports Wednesday. Tim Kelly writes that
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The U.S. Marine Corps and Japanâs Maritime Self-Defense Force will conduct joint exercise with regional allies as part of efforts to share maritime operation capabilities with partner nations, Defense News reported Monday.
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The F-35 joint strike fighter had its first flight in 2006, and in the ensuing seven years, the Defense Department has worked with a number of government contracting firms to meet delivery
MoreMilitary forces from Japan and the U.S. will conduct a joint training exercise over the next two weeks on the southern coast of California, aiming to bolster marine attack capabilities, the Straits
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will meet with defense leaders from Japan and South Korea later this week to discuss North Korea’s aggressive actions such as the recent nuclear tests, Defense News reports.
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A joint drill between the militaries of the U.S. and Japan is scheduled to take place this summer off the coast of California and China is calling the move provocative. The tensions
MoreJapanâs military top brass remain committed to purchasing Lockheed Martinâs F-35 fighter jets, the country’s top uniformed military officer has told Reuters. Shigeru Iwasaki, chief of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces’ Joint Staff,
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North Korea launched a rocket Wednesday, with state media calling it a weather site and claiming entered its planned orbit, Reuters reports. According to the story by Jack Kim and Mayumi Negishi,
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A new Center for Strategic and International Studies report reveals the increased military spending of China, India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan from 2000 to 2011, Defense News reports. According to Zachary
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