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Japan is selling top-of-the-line warships to another key US ally. What that means for the highly contested Pacific
Australia this week announced a $6.5 billion deal to buy advanced warships from Japan, a move that can go a long way to ...
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The Japanese Navy’s F-35s Are Flexing Their Wings in the Indo-Pacific
While aboard the MSDF’s largest ship, the Pax ITF flight test team has been gathering compatibility data for analysis in ...
Taipei Times2d
Japan’s navy visits Wellington for first time in 90 years
Japanese warships yesterday docked in New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to ...
Japanese warships visit New Zealand's capital for the first time in almost 90 years
Japanese warships on Friday docked in New Zealand’s capital for the first time in almost 90 years. The vessels, JS Ise and JS ...
HMS Prince of Wales leads world's strongest naval fleet following Russian drills
The UK joined forces with the United States, Japan and other allies to form the huge naval fleet in the Indo-Pacific region ...
Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head ...
Pacific Ally to Host US Missile System Amid China Naval Threat
Specific details on equipment, locations, and timing during "Resolute Dragon" have not been finalized, the U.S. Marine Corps ...
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2 Japanese navy helicopters crash in the Pacific Ocean - NPR
Two Japanese navy helicopters of the same type crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country's defense ...
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Japan Receives 3 F-35B Lighting II Fighters, 1 Faces Delays
Japan received its first three F-35B Lightning II fighters Thursday, with a fourth being delayed due to maintenance and ...