Japanese Military

Little will change (for now).

Japan's Upper House has passed a package of laws allowing the country's military to venture abroad in defense of allies.

The U.S. and Japan finalized a new set of defense guidelines envisioning a more global role for their alliance.

Japanese lawmakers in the ruling coalition are debating the merits of allowing greater weapons use by the Japanese military.

What the recent changes to Japanese defense mean in the context of a return to “normalcy.”

While China’s growing naval power grabs headlines, Japan’s evolving navy might just be the real story.

Japan announces plans to deploy PAC-3 missiles in response to North Korea’s planned “satellite” launch.

The attack on Pearl Harbor could have been even worse for the United States. Why did Japan hold back?

Tokyo seems poised to spend billions developing the country’s first homegrown stealth warplane. But is the Shinshin really meant for military service?

Japan needs to revamp its air force. But with a tight budget and constitutional constraints, will it have to import it all?

Japan’s changing security environment means there’s just less for the Ground Self-Defence Forces to do.

Several Asian countries are interested in the American F-35 JSF. But Canada’s U-turn on buying the jet won’t encourage Asian partners to sign up any time soon. Will the program survive?