Japan mulls long-range missile upgrades due to China threat: report
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DefenceTalkJapan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The country plans to upgrade its existing surface-to-ship missiles to extend their range from 100 kilometers (62 miles) to about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles), which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-mulls-long-range-missile-upgrades-due-to-china-threat-report-79232/
Japan to attend NATO summit for first time
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DefenceTalkJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will attend this month’s NATO summit in Madrid, becoming the country’s first leader to join a top meeting of the transatlantic alliance. The June 28-30 gathering is seen as a crunch moment for the 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, four months into Russia’s war in Ukraine. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-to-attend-nato-summit-for-first-time-78967/
Northrop Grumman completes ferry flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation has ferried the first of Japan’s three RQ-4B Global Hawks via a non-stop transpacific flight. The aircraft departed on Thursday, March 10, from Palmdale, California landing 18.7 hours later on March 12 at Misawa Air Base, Misawa, Japan. “The arrival of the first Japan Global Hawk is an important milestone in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/northrop-completes-ferry-flight-of-japans-rq-4b-global-hawk-uav-78436/
North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South’s military
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DefenceTalkNorth Korea has fired an unidentified projectile eastward, South Korean and Japanese officials said Friday, the nuclear-armed country’s third suspected weapons test in just over a week. The new suspected test comes after the United States imposed new sanctions this week, prompting Pyongyang to vow never to give up its “right to self defence”. “North […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-fires-unidentified-projectile-souths-military-77688/
Japan extends US military support amid China, North Korea ‘challenges’
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DefenceTalkJapan moved ahead with an expansion of support to US troops as the allies held top-level talks on Friday over tensions with China and North Korea. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the two nations were signing a five-year extension of the support package provided by Japan for the hosting of around 50,000 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-extends-us-military-support-amid-china-north-korea-challenges-77639/
Japan, Australia sign defence treaty with eyes on China
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DefenceTalkJapan and Australia on Thursday signed a “landmark” treaty to strengthen defence ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China expands its military and economic clout. While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not mention Beijing directly in a statement released ahead of the signing, the agreement is seen as another step […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-australia-sign-defence-treaty-with-eyes-on-china-77634/
Japan defence ministry seeks $50 billion budget
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DefenceTalkJapan’s defence ministry on Tuesday unveiled a $50 billion budget request as the country keeps military spending at record levels in the face of growing threats from China and North Korea. The military budget has been rising steadily for about a decade, and the defence ministry’s latest request warns that “the security environment surrounding our […]
From Manhattan to Hiroshima: the race for the atom bomb
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki capped six years of top-secret work by scientists from Europe and North America. Here is an overview of how that process unfolded. Einstein warning In 1939, Albert Einstein signs a letter warning US president Franklin D. Roosevelt of the destructive potential of nuclear fission, which was discovered by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/from-manhattan-to-hiroshima-the-race-for-the-atom-bomb-76123/
US Navy, Japan MSDF Flex Mine Warfare Capabilities during Exercise 2JA
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkOKINAWA, Japan — Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2020 off the coast of northern Japan, July 20. “Working with our JMSDF allies to keep our mine countermeasure skills sharp is absolutely essential,” said Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, commander of Expeditionary Strike […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-japan-msdf-flex-mine-warfare-capabilities-during-exercise-2ja-75967/
Australia, Japan, Join U.S. for Trilateral Naval Exercise
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkPHILIPPINE SEA: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, July 19. U.S. Naval forces routinely operate alongside regional allies, strengthening shared commitments to regional stability, and a free and open Indo-Pacific through integrated training and cooperation. “The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-japan-join-u-s-for-trilateral-naval-exercise-75956/