Japan Eyes Nuclear Submarines as China Reshapes Pacific Power
Japan has opened the door to nuclear-powered attack submarines, potentially transforming its force posture, counterstrike options and role in the Indo-Pacific undersea balance.
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Shinjiro Koizumi
Indonesia Eyes Eight Japanese New FFM Frigates in Indo-Pacific Power Shift
Indonesia has revived interest in eight Japanese New FFM frigates featuring 32-cell Mk 41 vertical-launch systems, but financing, weapons configuration, local construction and delivery…
China Fires Live Rounds Inside Japan’s EEZ Near Okinotori — Beijing-Moscow…
Japan has confirmed the first-ever live-fire drill by a foreign warship inside its claimed EEZ, after a Chinese destroyer fired live rounds near Okinotori while operating alongside a Russian…
Japan Breaks 70-Year Nuclear Taboo: Koizumi Warns Tokyo ‘Cannot Avoid’…
Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has declared that Tokyo "cannot avoid" debating nuclear weapons, citing France's expanding arsenal and Finland's NATO nuclear reform as precedent.…
Japan’s Biggest Warship Transfer Yet: Philippines to Receive Five Abukuma…
Japan's planned transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines represents Tokyo's largest naval combatant export to date, accelerating Manila's naval modernisation while…
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets as China’s TB-001 Armed Drone and Y-9 Spy Plane Probe…
Japan scrambled fighter aircraft after a Chinese TB-001 armed drone and Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft operated near Okinawa in the East China Sea, highlighting Beijing’s expanding…
Australia’s A$20 Billion Mogami Frigate Deal With Japan Creates Powerful New…
Australia will sign a historic A$20 billion agreement to acquire 11 Japanese Mogami-class frigates, transforming Japan into Canberra’s most important defence-industrial partner and creating…