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Okinawa lawmakers urge Tokyo to promote peace through dialogue, diplomacy-

MHI will develop upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and new submarine-launched standoff missiles.

Japan’s new defence plan calls for expanded stockpiles of long-range missiles but also lists diplomacy as a strategic priority, writes Madoka Fukuda, Hosei University.

The Japanese government plans to upgrade its eight Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyers over coming years with Tomahawk cruise missiles purchased from the U.S., a Japanese news agency reported recently.

Japan is bolstering its submarine fleet strength, introducing some of the most advanced and undetectable vessels to its flotilla to stay ahead of China.

With India leading the G20 and Japan leading the G7, the two Asian nations share a chance to renew confidence in multilateral cooperation, say two researchers.

An extraordinary alignment of political, economic, fiscal, and other stars will be necessary for Japan’s government to fully implement the Kishida administration’s stated ambitions over the next 5-10 years.

The historic ambition contained within Japans new defense strategies is notable. But the reality is that an extraordinary alignment of political, economic, fiscal, and other stars will be necessary for Japans government to fully implement their stated ambitions over the next 5–10 years.

The JS Hakugei, like others of its class, is equipped with lithium-ion batteries.

In one of his recent statements, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shared his thoughts on the increasingly complex Indo-Pacific.