News & Updates

Feb 23, 2023

Missile Defense News

U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise

USINDOPACOM: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea…

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Feb 17, 2023

Other News

Japan aborts launch of flagship rocket carrying experimental defence sensor

Glasgow Times: The countdown had started, and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) livestream and TV footage showed white smoke…

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Feb 15, 2023

Threat News

Japan Says Past Aerial Objects Likely Chinese Spy Balloons

The Defense Post: A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly” suggests…

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Feb 8, 2023

Other News

US military not ready to deploy missiles to Japan, country’s defense ministry says

Stars and Stripes: The United States is not ready to deploy a variety of new missiles in Japan, contrary to…

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Jan 27, 2023

Other News

Japan launches intel satellite to watch North Korea, disasters

Defense News: Japan successfully launched a rocket Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at…

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Jan 20, 2023

Other News

Japan’s Three-In-One Missile Trained On China

MenaFN: Japan aims to enhance its missile arsenal with interchangeable warheads, a likely asymmetric response to China’s growing fighter fleet…

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Jan 17, 2023

Space News

Japan, U.S. extend security treaty into space to protect satellites

Nikkei Asia: Japan and the U.S. affirmed that Washington will extend its security umbrella to its treaty ally into space,…

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Jan 13, 2023

Other News

US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

AP News: Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the…

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Jan 11, 2023

Missile Defense News

US wants missile-armed troops in Okinawa: report

Taipei Times: The US wants to disperse US Marine units throughout Japan’s Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles…

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Jan 9, 2023

MDAA in the News

Missile plan gives Japan, US clout over Chinese navy, expert says

Stars and Stripes: New Japanese and U.S. missiles have the potential to overwhelm China’s powerful and rapidly growing navy in…

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