Advertisement Japan’s Defense Ministry has decided to establish a Permanent Joint Headquarters in March 2025 that will centrally oversee the nation’s Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces to prepare for any possible emergencies – especially with a Taiwan contingency in mind. On August 31, the Defense Ministry requested 10.5 billion yen ($71.2 million) for fiscal … Read more
Advertisement In December 2022, Japan announced a new National Security Strategy, including a significant increase of the defense budget and the acquisition of offensive weaponry. While the decision has been praised among the hawks of U.S. and transatlantic foreign policymaking, it is stirring up old ghosts of Japanese militarism in East Asia. At the same … Read more
Advertisement In December 2022, Japan announced a new National Security Strategy, including a significant increase of the defense budget and the acquisition of offensive weaponry. While the decision has been praised among the hawks of U.S. and transatlantic foreign policymaking, it is stirring up old ghosts of Japanese militarism in East Asia. At the same … Read more
In a ceremony held at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on May 24, 2023, State Minister of Defense Ino Toshiro handed to Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan the list of materials to be sent in the coming months. Credit: Takahashi Kosuke Advertisement The G-7 Hiroshima Summit saw the group of wealthy democracies renew a pledge to … Read more