Japan's new Defense Buildup Program outlines plans to establish two regiment-level battalions equipped with the High-Speed ...

In fiscal year 2020 through March ... In part because of a relative decline of America’s global influence, Japan has expanded military partnerships and joint exercises beyond its alliance ...

Fearful that China could use military force to bring neighboring Taiwan under its control and drag Japan into a war, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2022 announced a doubling in defense spending ...

This would include speeding up a Biden administration-era plan to create a new joint U.S.-Japan military command in Tokyo that he called a “war-fighting headquarters,” although Mr. Hesgeth did ...

Japanese people do not want to join the military The Ministry points out that many factors behind the low recruitment rate are Japan's low birth rate and strong competition from the private sector.

The U.S. may be pulling back from Europe under President Trump, but despite his remarks about Japan, U.S. military cooperation with Tokyo has appeared stable, and may even expand as the White ...