The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

As Japan advanced through Southeast Asia, the British sent Force Z—the battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and accompanying destroyers—into contested waters to deter invasion, where ...

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met in Washington on January 15 to ...

The U.S. Navy rolled out free Wi-Fi for sailors in unaccompanied housing throughout most of Japan on Thursday, bringing the service to just shy of free coverage worldwide. Wi-Fi service was launched ...

The Tomahawk missiles will give Japan a powerful weapon with which to deter China. Yet the broader issue of the missiles’ short supply, and low replenishment rates, remains unsolved. A fundamental, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan ...

Japan and Australia recently announced that Canberra would purchase 11 new advanced naval frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), in what is a sign of growing military cooperation ...

China imposed controls on exports to Japan with any military use, intensifying a dispute between Asia’s top economies over remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made last year on Taiwan.

TOKYO -- Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo's ...