Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It ...
The Japanese parliament has approved the nation’s largest defense budget yet, allocating 2 percent of its GDP to military ...
The South Korean defense conglomerate will nearly double its stake in Austal, complicating efforts to protect Japanese ...
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the 12th and final Mogami-class multirole frigate for the ...
Japan is taking off the gloves as it seeks to become an international arms powerhouse amid a political realignment under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has embraced a coalition partner eager ...
In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. Just one month later, on September 5, 2025, Deputy ...
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...