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JASDF
Japan Mulls Ceasing In-Country Assembly of F-35 Fighter Jets
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo is reviewing ceasing indigenous production of the F-35A to save costs.
Japan-Vietnam Military Relations in Focus with Air Force Chief Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip spotlighted some of the ongoing activity in the defense aspect of the relationship.
Are 105 Extra F-35s the Best Option for Japan's Military?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The F-35 has always been seen as just an interim solution by Japanese defense planners as the aircraft cannot fulfill crucial operational requirements of the JASDF.
Japan Set to Become World’s Second Largest Operator of F-35 Stealth Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan’s cabinet has voted to buy over 100 extra F-35 stealth fighter jets.
Japanese Fighters Intercept Chinese Spy Plane in Sea of Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force intercepted a Chinese surveillance aircraft approaching Japanese airspace on August 29.
Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane in East China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Y-9JB surveillance aircraft on July 27.
F-35 Brains in an F-22 Body: Thinking Through Japan's Next-Generation Fighter Options
By Robert Farley
Getting there won't be easy, but an updated F-22 is, in theory, a formidable concept.
Japan Air Self Defense Force: Intercepts Down 23 Percent
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The number of Japan Air Self Defense Force scrambles decreased by 23 percent during fiscal year 2017.
China Flies Long-Range Bombers, Fighter Jets Through Miyako Strait
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Last week, the Chinese Air Force conducted military drills in the South China Sea and Western Pacific.
Japan to Procure 25 More F-35A Stealth Fighters
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese military is purportedly also mulling the purchase of F-35Bs, according to sources.
Japan Deploys First F-35A Stealth Fighter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force deployed its first F-35A fighter jet this month.
China’s Air Force Holds Drills Near Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the first, Chinese military aircraft flew through the Tsushima Strait which lies between Korea and Japan on Monday.