U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance
President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, ...
Japan’s GDP Growth Imperils 2% Defense Spending Target
The growth of Japan’s GDP may sound like good news for the country, but it also means it will have to pay more to reach its ...
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Japan launches Joint Operations Command as US restructuring plan faces uncertainty
The head of U.S. Forces Japan, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, speaks during the Joint Operations Command activation ...
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Ambassador nominee: Japan should spend more on military, US bases
In December, Japan’s Cabinet approved the country’s largest-ever defense budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1. Japan is in the 13th year of annual defense spending increases ...
Japan says no shift in US alliance despite Trump budget cut plans
Japan pledged Friday to remain committed to enhancing the deterrence and response capabilities of its alliance with the ...
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East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise
Japanese and South Korean armsmakers are now among the fastest-growing in the world. The combined annual revenues of the two ...
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Higher pay and career support planned to help boost Japan's SDF ranks
Recruitment for the Self-Defense Forces has consistently fallen short of targets, with only about 10,000 personnel hired in ...
Defence One forecasts major arms race as Asia-Pacific scrambles to counter China
A massive arms race is sweeping the Asia-Pacific as nations like Australia scramble to meet an increasingly dominant and assertive Chinese military.
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Japan’s GDP growth imperils 2% defence spending target
TOKYO] The growth of Japan’s GDP may sound like good news for the country, but it also means it will have to pay more to ...