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Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, shake hands during a joint news conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS

Apr 9, 2026

Japan and Australia warn against Indo-Pacific ‘security vacuum’ amid global crises

At talks this week, the Japanese and Australian defense chiefs delivered a clear message: crises elsewhere — including in the Middle East — must not come at the expense of Asia.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles speaks during a meeting with defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.

JAPAN

Apr 8, 2026

Japan and Australia eye joint missile and drone production amid U.S. stockpile concerns

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the shifting geostrategic environment is driving the quasi-allies to rethink how they cooperate on arms production.

U.S. Army soldiers and Philippine Marines and Rangers carry out a simulated air assault on Calayan Island in the Philippines in May last year.

JAPAN

Apr 6, 2026

Japanese troops make history by joining military drills in Philippines

The GSDF soldiers on Monday became the first "combat-capable" Japanese troops to train in the Southeast Asian country since the end of World War II.

Attendees view the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) concept model fighter plane at the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, in July 2024.

JAPAN

Apr 3, 2026

Trilateral fighter project takes significant step with first joint contract award

The deal, which is months behind schedule and runs only until June 30, is seen as a stopgap measure for the project, as Britain sorts out its finances.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a news conference at Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo on Wednesday.

JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS

Apr 2, 2026

France and Japan hedge against rising threats with strategic autonomy push

While the ongoing energy crisis was ever present, both nations also signed agreements set to outlast the turmoil and strengthen their positions in a fragmented world order.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi exchange bows during a news conference following their summit in Tokyo on Tuesday.

JAPAN / Politics

Mar 31, 2026

At Japan-Indonesia summit, energy security takes center stage amid war in Middle East

The two Asian nations' leaders on Tuesday pledged to coordinate closely on this issue, as oil and gas prices soar due to the ongoing war.

U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Marines fire Javelin missiles simultaneously during a counterlanding live-fire exercise as part of last year's Balikatan military drills in Aparri, the Philippines, in May last year.

JAPAN / Politics

Mar 29, 2026

In first, Japan to send ‘combat’ troops to major military drills in Philippines

The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi shake hands at the end of their joint press statement at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force naval base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo on Sunday.

JAPAN / Politics

Mar 23, 2026

Germany steps up Indo-Pacific push, eyeing visiting-forces pact with Japan

Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the argument that the security of Europe is "inseparable" from that of the Indo-Pacific region.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Yurii Lutovinov speaks during an interview at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday.

JAPAN / Politics

Mar 20, 2026

Ukraine ready to share combat expertise and drone tech with Japan, ambassador says

Discussions on defense cooperation are already underway, with a focus on how Kyiv's experience could inform Tokyo's own efforts to develop its capabilities.

A standard pick-up truck is mounted with a launching system for eight Cobra-3120 loitering munitions.

ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Mar 18, 2026

Battlefield demand turning Taiwan into drone manufacturing hub

Taiwan's domestic drone industry is evolving from a largely experimental sector into a burgeoning supplier of the technology — even delivering systems to war-torn Ukraine.

The Taiwanese coast guard conducts its annual drill in southern Taiwan with the island's military, simulating the seizure of a ferry by "international terrorists," to board and take back control of the boat and evacuate casualties, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, last June.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS

Mar 16, 2026

As China rehearses a blockade, Taiwan’s coast guard prepares to push back

The agency is gradually boosting its capabilities, training closely with Taiwan’s military and ramping up cooperation with its U.S., Japanese and Philippine counterparts.

Members of the Taiwanese navy pose for pictures next to the Hai Kun, or Narwhal, the island's first domestically built submarine, after its launching ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in September 2023.

ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Mar 13, 2026

Troubled waters: Challenges grow for Taiwan’s homegrown submarine program

From logistical hurdles to budgetary issues and delivery delays, the ambitious project is facing a spate of tests that could determine its ultimate fate.

A Typhon midrange weapons system arrives on Luzon island in the Philippines in April 2024.

ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS

Mar 10, 2026

Spate of missile deployments points to ‘division of labor’ with Taiwan

Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines are sending advanced missiles to sites that they hope will deter Chinese forces or keep them at bay in a conflict.

David McGuinty, Canada's minister of national defense, at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on Saturday

JAPAN / Politics

Mar 8, 2026

Canada eyes deeper security ties with Japan and other 'middle powers' in Indo-Pacific

Canada’s defense minister says his country also aims to boost military and defense-industrial ties with like-minded Indo-Pacific partners as regional security tensions surge.

Christian Brose, president and chief strategy officer at Anduril Industries, poses next to the Anduril Fury autonomous air vehicle at the Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Australia, in March last year.

BUSINESS / Companies

Mar 6, 2026

Anduril looking to boost defense manufacturing capacity in Japan

The defense-tech giant is offering to hire locally and expand domestic supply chains for products it might deliver to the Japanese government, its president says.

Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to marines and sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America at Naval Base White Beach in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 10.

JAPAN

Mar 5, 2026

Drones and missiles: U.S. Marines in Okinawa evolve for sea-denial role

III Marine Expeditionary Force chief Lt. Gen. Roger Turner says the force is working with the Self-Defense Forces to boost the defense of islands and other key maritime areas.

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung speaks during an interview last week in Taipei. Lin has called on Japan and other partners to step up cooperation in areas such as intelligence-sharing, joint exercises, defense-industry tie-ups, data links and dealing with hybrid threats such as China’s gray-zone activities.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Mar 4, 2026

Taiwan’s FM calls for Taipei to be part of 'first island chain' security framework

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said working with partners in the strategic string of islands that stretch from Japan to Borneo is crucial to deterring China.

Huang Kuo-chang, chairman of the opposition Taiwan People’s Party, speaks during an interview in Taipei on Monday.

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Mar 3, 2026

Taiwan opposition force open to passing special defense budget if U.S. OKs new arms package

The chair of the Taiwan People’s Party has ruled out writing a “blank check” for the government by passing the $40 billion in funding without a commitment from Washington.

Ghost Robotics Vision 60 takes part in an annual New Year's military drill by the Ground Self-Defense Force's 1st Airborne Brigade at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 11.

JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS

Feb 22, 2026

With fresh mandate, Japan’s Takaichi sets sights on divisive security goals

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory has empowered her to push forward with security and defense goals that, just a decade ago, would have been all but unattainable.

A Ground Self-Defense Force's Type 19 155 mm self-propelled howitzer takes part in an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in August 2019.

JAPAN

Feb 18, 2026

Japan’s push for long-range weapons draws interest from foreign firms

There is a growing need for a long-range weapon that can be used flexibly as Tokyo looks to boost its overall counterattack capabilities.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Projects like the BuddhaBot aim to re-create dialogue once lost to time, raising questions about whether AI can extend the teachings of Buddha or merely simulate them.

Can AI replace a priest? Japan’s temples are testing the limits.

By Alex K.T. Martin

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