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Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kazuhiro Kobayashi at DSEI Japan 2025

Next-Generation Vessels Set to Propel Japan’s Maritime Capabilities and Partnerships

John Jacobs, Ph.D. Analyst, NSBT Japan At DSEI Japan 2025, the third edition of the biannual exhibition connecting Japan’s defense industry with the global community,...
Mogami-class “FFM” multi-role frigates

Tokyo Holds Second Strategic Meeting to Promote Frigate Bid to Australia,...

On April 10, the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) announced it had convened the second meeting of the “Government-Industry Joint Committee for the Promotion...

Japan’s Defence Budget Grows but Dependence on Imports Remains

Japan’s government is now increasing defence expenditure in the face of growing threats, but its own defence industry still falls short of developing ‘home...

US lands F-35B on Japanese ship for the first time

A “specially instrumented” Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL)-capable Joint Strike Fighter aircraft operated by the United States has landed aboard...
Acero-class

Maritime Patrol Forces – The Unsung Heroes of National Security

Coastguard forces are in constant demand to help defend against illegal Chinese EEZ exploitation and other maritime criminal activity. Larger surface combatants offer naval forces...

Japan lines up F-35B trials aboard JS Kaga

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced on 10 September that it will conduct ship-based developmental trials for the short take-off and vertical landing...
JMSDF-JS-Kaga

Japan gets timely preview of ship-based STOVL operations

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense (JMSDF) has likely gained valuable insights on ship-based short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) operations with the inaugural port call...
JS Kumano

MHI of Japan promotes warships in LIMA 2023

It has been nearly ten years since Tokyo loosened regulations regarding the export of military equipment, and one of the foremost companies from Japan...
Japan OPV design

Japan Marine United selected to build JMSDF’s next-gen OPV

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Japan Marine United (JMU) to supply up to 12 next-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the...

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