The JMSDF is procuring Sakura-class OPVs at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities.

JS Sogei, the sixth Taigei-class submarine, entered the water in a ceremony held at KHI’s shipyard in Kobe City, Japan, Oct. 14, 2025. The Taigei class are Japan’s newest diesel-electric submarines.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi met in early December 2025. Credit: Facebook / Richard Marles MP Trust is now the most highly valued commodity ...

Japan has achieved a new milestone in naval defense with the successful shipboard testing of an electromagnetic railgun aboard the JS Asuka. As detailed by Megaprojects, this marks the first time a ...

Tokyo considers buying Ukraine's drones while pursuing multiple goals Japan is considering purchasing Ukrainian-made strike drones for its Self-Defense Forces, citing the weapons' successful use in ...

The document establishes a legal framework for "handling of defense equipment and technology to be transferred between the two governments in order to implement projects to be jointly determined ...

A Philippine Navy member looks at the Japanese destroyer Takanami during an exercise in the South China Sea, June 2025. (STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images) Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a ...

North Korea criticized Japan for expanding channels for the import and export of military equipment, including the conclusion of the "Agreement on the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology" ...