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Japan and US forces spark fury from China after sinking warship near Taiwan

Japanese and US forces engaged in military exercises between the Philippines and Japan, sinking an old warship with ...
Stars and Stripes

Australia, Japan agreement signals ‘strategic depth’ in military partnership

The agreements reached May 4 in Canberra by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony ...
The Japan Times

Japan’s SDF fires antiship missiles for first time in Philippine military drills

The launches hit a mock enemy ship — the decommissioned Philippine Navy's Quezon corvette — about 75 kilometers off the ...
The National Interest

Japanese Type 88 Anti-Ship Missile Used to Sink Old Philippine Navy Ship

The Philippine ship in question, BRP Quezon, was originally built as a US Navy patrol corvette—82 years ago during World War ...
The Diplomat

China and Japan Are Entering a More Dangerous Phase of Rivalry

Neither China nor Japan wants war. The danger is that each side increasingly believes the other is preparing for one.

3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in Japan

A shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise at a southern Japanese army training area, killing three soldiers and injuring one, officials said.
The Manila Times on MSNOpinion

From ODA to OSA: Japan’s warship diplomacy comes to Manila

JAPAN’s security courtship of the Philippines carries a deep historical irony. During World War II, the Japanese Imperial ...
The National Interest

Is Japan’s “Army” Really an Army? Depends Who You Ask

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) have pursued a number of doctrinal changes intended to improve their offensive posture—raising questions about their adherence to the country’s pacifist ...