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Japan military modernization
![Sheila Smith on the Politics of Japan's Military Power Sheila Smith on the Politics of Japan's Military Power](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1024px-blue_impulse_japan_air_self-defense_force.jpg)
Sheila Smith on the Politics of Japan's Military Power
By Catherine Putz
As Tokyo rearms, what are the politics of military power in Japan?
![Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lds-1-_-izumo-putz-3.jpg)
Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers
By Robert Farley
The modification of the Izumos will upend nearly seven decades of defense thinking in Japan, and across East Asia.
![Japan Gears up for Electronic Warfare Japan Gears up for Electronic Warfare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_590030074546.jpg)
Japan Gears up for Electronic Warfare
By Aki Nakai
Japan is going electromagnetic, with implications for Japanese security policy and the U.S. regional strategy.
![Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-37_lds_2.jpg)
Japan’s Increasingly Tough Defense Choices
By J. Berkshire Miller
With the North Korean threat reaching unparalleled levels, Tokyo is facing difficult choices about self-defense.
![What’s Next for Japan-Vietnam Defense Ties? What’s Next for Japan-Vietnam Defense Ties?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-16_00-23-50.jpg)
What’s Next for Japan-Vietnam Defense Ties?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the outlook for the relationship following a recent bilateral meeting.
![A New Japan-Philippines Military Helicopter Deal? A New Japan-Philippines Military Helicopter Deal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-18_15-05-37.jpg)
A New Japan-Philippines Military Helicopter Deal?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though specifics are still unclear, a transaction mulled by the two sides reflects their ongoing defense cooperation.
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