China bans military-use exports to Japan over PM Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

China has banned exports of certain rare earth elements and dual-use items to Japan, which could be used for military ...
Defense News

Pacifist Japan moving from exclusive self-defense to military buildup

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP) Japan is barreling forward with efforts to ...
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Ryukyu Islands transformed into a war belt — Japan builds its biggest military shield since WWII as China tensions explode

Japan is quickly transforming its southernmost Ryukyu islands into a heavily fortified defense zone, sparking concern and curiosity across the region. The move comes as relations between Japan and ...
The Diplomat

Panel Urges Japan to Use ‘Next-Generation Propulsion Systems’ in New Submarines

JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
The Diplomat

Japan military technology

The blue-ribbon panel called for the use of unspecified “next-generation propulsion systems” in new submarines equipped with vertical launch systems (VLS) capable of firing long-range missiles ...