Pacific, Japan is reshaping its defense strategy with unprecedented ambition. This episode dives into the policies and motivations behind Japan's rearmament, from new missile systems to ...

Japanese military patrol planes were closely approached by Chinese fighter jets after the simultaneous operation of two ...

Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. Nakatani said Friday ...

Chinese fighter jets flew alarmingly close to Japanese patrol planes over a weekend, sparking concern in Tokyo. This incident ...

Japan enacted its first law dedicated to economic security in 2022 amid escalating tensions between the United States and ...

On their own they may not amount to a hill of beans. But grouped together, they provide some food for thought. Various ...

THE PHILIPPINES and Japan held joint maritime drills in the South China Sea on Saturday, the Philippine military said on Sunday, conducting their first major exercises following the ratification of ...

President Trump will attend the G7 summit in Canada amid growing tension in the Middle East, and following the military ...

Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo ...

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister ...

Tokyo said Thursday it had expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a ...

Stay informed with SOFREP’s Morning Brief for Thursday, June 12, 2025, featuring the latest developments in defense and ...