Japan – Page 6 – The Defense Post

Jan- 2026 -

8 January

Turkey Sees Potential to Expand Strategic Defense Ties With Japan

Turkey announced that defense industry cooperation with Japan could expand, combining Tokyo's technology with Ankara manufacturing capacity.

Dec- 2025 -

30 December

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Bans Kawasaki From Defense Bids Over Submarine Data Fraud

Tokyo has barred local shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on government contracts after confirming decades-long falsification of fuel efficiency data for submarine engines used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

30 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Affirms 2035 Rollout for Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft Under GCAP

Japan has confirmed its plan to deploy a new platform by 2035 as part of the trilateral Global Combat Air Program with the UK and Italy.

29 December

Technology

Joe Saballa

Seven Laser Weapons That Defined the Defense Landscape in 2025

Seven laser systems in 2025 proved directed-energy is here to stay, transforming air and maritime defense with speed, precision, and near-unlimited firepower.

26 December

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Launches Japan’s Final Mogami-Class Frigate

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the 12th and final Mogami-class frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force at its Nagasaki shipyard.

22 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Air Force Buys First Texan II Jet Trainers From Textron

Textron Aviation Defense has signed a contract to deliver the first Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II training aircraft to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

21 December

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Says Japan’s Nuclear Ambitions Must Be Stopped ‘At Any Cost’

North Korea said on Sunday that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost," after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons.

17 December

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

US Approves $100M Sale to Maintain Japan’s Aegis Destroyers

The US State Department has approved a possible $100-million foreign military sale to Japan to maintain its Aegis-equipped destroyers.

12 December

Americas

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers with the 1st Airborne Brigade and descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during the Japanese-American Friendship Festival 2024 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 19, 2024. The JGSDF 1st Airborne brigade conducted HALO and static-line jump demonstration to show their capabilities during the festival. The festival is aimed at increasing bilateral relationships between U.S. and Japanese communities and allows people to see U.S. and Japanese military capabilities first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Rojoef Manuel

US Parachute Mishap in Japan Sparks Protests After Debris Falls Near Kids’ Center

Japanese officials protested after parts of a US military parachute were discovered at a children’s activity center in Fussa, a city bordering Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.

7 December

Air