MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending

MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending

Japan’s biggest defense company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has outlined plans for future growth through development investment in new major national defense projects, including standoff missiles and a joint next-generation fighter program with Britain and Italy. In a rare move, on November 22, MHI held a defense business briefing session at its Tokyo headquarters, inviting … Read more

Japan, Philippines Agree to Intensify Defense Cooperation

Japan, Philippines Agree to Intensify Defense Cooperation

Advertisement On November 3, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to expand bilateral defense cooperation in order to better respond to common security challenges, with China’s growing military activities in the South and East China Seas in mind. Military and security ties between Japan and the Philippines have been … Read more