Japan plans to replace the unique rank titles used by its Self-Defense Forces with internationally recognized military-style ...

Manila's military already operates superior weapons. But analysts say Tokyo's Cold War-era hardware still has something to ...

After Tarawa showed the terrible cost of attacking fortified islands head-on, American commanders increasingly turned to bypassing and neutralizing Japanese strongholds. Rabaul and Truk proved that ...

Lia Finocchiaro's hopes of hosting a permanent Japanese force appear to be over, with the Department of Defence saying the ...

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...