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Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Nikkei Asia
Japan deploys 1st F-35B stealth fighters to bolster island defenses
Defense Vertical-landing jets to operate from modified helicopter carriers Izumo and Kaga Three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrive at Nyutabaru Air Base in Japan's Miyazaki prefecture on Aug. 7. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan deployed the first of its U.S.-made F-35B fighters to an air base on Thursday, with the jets assigned to strengthen defenses of outlying southwest islands.
Nikkei Asia
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Japan looks to Australia, India, Europe to help counter China
Defense Defense white paper shows greater focus on relations with like-minded countries Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and Australian military personnel conduct joint training. (Japanese Defense Ministry) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan detailed plans for security cooperation with Australia, India, Europe and others in its 2025 defense white paper, as Tokyo looks to like-minded countries to supplement its alliance with the U.S. in deterring China's maritime expansion. Warnings about China stand out in this year's edition of the annual document, released by the Defense Ministry on Tuesday. The report details the possibility that China could use "gray zone" incidents -- which can include military intimidation, blockades and other non-armed attacks -- to invade Taiwan while avoiding intervention by the U.S. military.
Nikkei Asia
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
Japan joins huge US-led Resolute Force Pacific air exercise
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 and F-35A jets will participate in the REFORPAC exercise. (Photo by Konosuke Urata) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan's Air Self-Defense Force is participating in a major training exercise conducted by the U.S. Air Force around Japan, in what observers say is a show of unity intended to boost deterrence against China. Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), running until Aug. 4, will take place in multiple locations in the Pacific including Hawaii, Guam, Japan and international airspace, according to U.S. Pacific Air Forces.
Nikkei Asia
24-06-2025
- Nikkei Asia
Japan teams with NATO to counter China, Russia cyber threats
Japan's participation in the Malware Information Sharing Platform will signal it is focused on cyberdefense. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi) SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- Japan has begun sharing intelligence related to cyberattacks with NATO member countries, Nikkei has learned, exchanging information about malware used by China, North Korea, Russia and other countries with the aim of improving cyberdefense. Japan's Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have joined NATO's Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP), a framework created in 2013. South Korea also participates as a non-NATO member.
Nikkei Asia
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
China's show of force in Pacific may be aimed at US: analyst
SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI TOKYO -- A Chinese fighter jet's close encounter with a Japanese patrol plane over the weekend is part of a push by Beijing to show its combat capabilities in the Pacific to the U.S. and Japan, an analyst says. A Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C plane was followed by a Chinese J-15 fighter for around 40 minutes on Saturday and 80 minutes on Sunday, the Ministry of Defense said on Thursday. The Chinese jet flew within 45 meters of the patrol plane at the same altitude, according to Tokyo.
