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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)
US to Upgrade Japanese and South Korean Destroyers With Latest Combat System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese and South Korean destroyers are to receive the latest variant of the Aegis Combat System.
Japan Extends Anti-Piracy Mission off Somalia For Another Year
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two Japanese destroyers and two maritime patrol aircraft will continue their anti-piracy mission into 2017.
Japan Sends Helicopter Destroyer to South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force warship will join a naval exercise held off Indonesia this week.
Japan Commissions New Stealth Attack Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new diesel-electric attack submarine was handed over to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force last week.
US and Japan Hold Naval Drills off Guam
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The annual bilateral naval exercise began on January 20 off the coast of Guam.
Japan's MSDF Will Help Guard Disputed Islands From Chinese Warships
By Mina Pollmann
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force will now respond when Chinese vessels enter the Senkakus' territorial waters.
Japan Launches New Warship
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Japanese shipyard has launched a new minesweeper for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Japan’s Fleet Review: Abe Boards US Warship for First Time Ever
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan's navy uses review to display its military might.
Confirmed: Japan Will Permanently Join US-India Naval Exercises
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo’s participation will be hard to swallow for Beijing.
Japan Launches New Helicopter Destroyer
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo unveils its second Izumo-class helicopter carrier.
Is Japan Becoming a Threat to Peace?
By Greg Austin
Japan’s entry into the military dimensions of the South China Sea may come to be seen as threat to general peace.
Head of Japan's Navy Warns of Beijing's Militarization of South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Meanwhile, Japan's Ministry of Defense has published its own analysis on China's South China Sea building activities.