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Japan's SH-60L, a sky-dominating beast by MHI, redefines maritime warfare for the JMSDF with next-gen tech and unyielding resolve.

Japan's Mogami class frigates are an intriguing mix of extreme automation paired with a small crew size, relevant capabilities, and low cost.

For some time, Japan has not hidden its military ambitions and has been increasingly bellicose toward China. However, its stance has faced stiff opposition within the country.

The world is undergoing profound changes, marked by the strategic competition between China and the United States, while the Russia-Ukraine conflict has increased uncertainties. As a result, the global economic recovery is still foundering.

Japan seems intent on stepping up unsettling efforts to strengthen its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan is removing its pacifist mask as it continues attempts to strengthen its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, Chinese experts said on Wednesday, following reports that Tokyo is likely to deploy a surface-to-air missile defense unit at Japans closest self-defense force base to Chinas Taiwan region.

By inciting the "China threat" intentionally, Japan aims to overturn its postwar pacifist defense strategy and rearm its Self-Defense Force with one of the world's largest military budgets.

China’s military expansion and its challenges to the existing international order have had a significant effect on the defense policies of Japan and the U.S., not to mention Taiwan.

While Japan and the US have hailed the former’s new security strategy for

Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan’s post-war security strategy.