The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the first operational deployment of two new domestically developed long-range defense systems.
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Chinese naval training brings together four Type 055 destroyers and reinforces deterrence message
Images released by Chinese media show four Type 055 guided-missile destroyers — Nanchang (hull 101), Lhasa (102), Anshan (103), and Wuxi (104) — operating in formation during the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s first maritime training of 2026 in the Yellow Sea.
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Japan Sends Destroyer Chōkai to the U.S. to Receive Tomahawk Missile Capability
Japan has sent its first warship to the United States to undergo modifications that will enable it to operate the Tomahawk cruise missile. The Kongō-class destroyer Chōkai departed for San Diego after initial tests and inert munitions training conducted in Yokosuka.
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British F-35B lands on Japanese ship for the first time during allied show of force
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom has concluded an impressive display of military power and multinational cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in a context marked by growing tensions with China.
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Video: Japanese Forces Reveal 1,000 km Strategic Missile and Futuristic Weapons in Mega-Exercise
Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) revealed a series of cutting-edge armaments on June 8 during the country’s largest annual event, the Fuji Firepower Exercise (富士総合火力演習), held in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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