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JMSDF
Japan Debating Size of Sub Killer Aircraft Fleet
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese government is currently deliberating the size of its P-1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet.
An F-35B for Japan's Izumo-class: Obstacles and Challenges
By Robert Farley
What does Japan need to consider before pursuing F-35B fighters for its helicopter destroyers?
What’s Next for Japan-Brunei Relations in 2018?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A recent visit offered some indications as to what we might expect for ties for the rest of the year and beyond.
Destroyer Visit Puts Japan-Philippines Military Ties in the Spotlight
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Engagement caps an active week for bilateral defense relations.
Japan Destroyer Visits Philippines Amid Maritime Security Boosts
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement holds broader significance in the context of broader security relations between the two sides.
Japan's Izumo Helicopter Carrier to Escort US Navy Supply Ship
By Ankit Panda
The JS Izumo will have its first deployment alongside a U.S. Navy vessel outside of exercises.
US Carrier Strike Group Joined By Japanese Warships for Philippine Sea Exercise
By Ankit Panda
Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers have joined the USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea.
How Does Japan's LDP Plan to Pass Security Reform?
By Mina Pollmann
With the 60-day rule, the Diet juggles technicalities and the LDP presses forward its bill reinterpreting Article 9.
After the Izumo, What's Next for Japan's Navy?
By Robert Farley
Japan has its largest post-war helicopter carrier -- how will it use it?
Japan’s Building 2 Aegis Destroyers
By Zachary Keck
Tokyo is accelerating its timetable for acquiring two additional Aegis-equipped ballistic missile defense ships.
How China Strengthens Japan’s Navy
By James R. Holmes
In trying to counter China in the East China Sea, the JMSDF is honing its skills.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Acknowledges Losing Unmanned Submersible In Tsugaru Strait
By Ankit Panda
Plus Pakistan's National Security thinks the U.S. loves India more than Pakistan, and more. Mid-week links.