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Japan defense acquisition
Japan Approves Record Extra Defense Budget
By Kosuke Takahashi
Amid growing threats in East Asia, the Japanese cabinet approved a record extra budget for defense appropriations.
Does Japan Need to Develop a New Fighter Aircraft?
By Arnaud Sobrero
China’s military buildup, coupled with existing problems associated with imports from the U.S., may make such a move a necessity.
US Offers Japan Access to F-35 Code for New Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Lockheed Martin is reportedly offering Tokyo top secret software as part of its pitch to develop Japan’s next-generation stealth fighter.
Japan to Pursue Locally Developed Next Generation 'Future Fighter' Project
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that it will locally design and develop a new stealth fighter by the 2030s.
Japan’s Defense Budget Swells to Counter China’s Growing Military Threat
By Thisanka Siripala
The Abe administration has given its national defense policy a new makeover sparking controversy over efforts to rush militarization.
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Forces Take to the Waves
By Mina Pollmann
The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARBD) is set up to conduct landing operations to retake Japanese territory.
Looking Beyond 1 Percent: Japan’s Security Expenditures
By Crystal Pryor and Tom Le
To understand Japan's security priorities, we have to consider more than the total defense budget.
Will US and UK Join Japan's Stealth Fighter Program?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan's new fighter jet will purportedly be based on existing European or U.S. aircraft designs.
Japan Denies Scrapping 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Program
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s Ministry of Defense distanced itself from reports that it is no longer pursuing an indigenous stealth fighter jet.
Japan's Scraps Domestic Development of 5th Generation Stealth Fighter Jet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is slated to discontinue the development of an indigenous stealth fighter jet.
Japan to Delay Development of New Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan is likely to postpone the development of the indigenously designed and developed F-3 stealth fighter jet.
Abe Scraps Japan's 1 Percent GDP Defense Spending Cap
By John Wright
The announcement removes one of the major obstacles to Japan's defense transformation.
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