Japan

Japan’s I-19 Submarine was a Nightmare for the U.S. Navy in WWII

Despite the successes of the I-19 in the war, Japan was never able to connect these victories with a larger strategy for defeating the Americans and their allies.

Japan’s Battleship Yamato Is a Warning to Modern Naval Planners

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would...

A Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle is seen flying.

Final F-15 Eagle Flies From Kadena Air Base

Earlier this year, the United States Air Force‘s eighteenth Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, was deactivated, and the final F-15C Eagle flew out of the base. 

Shoup in the South China Sea, April 2006

U.S., Japan, Philippines Conduct Joint Naval Drill as China Watches

The deployment of the USS Shoup and JS Noshiro to Scarborough Shoal represents the strength of the U.S.-Japan-Philippine alliance.

WASHINGTON - February 7 2025: President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of Japan Ishiba Shigeru in the East Room of the White House.

The “Squad” Looks to Expand Membership

The informal “Squad” strategic alliance includes the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. It's like the QUAD but emphasizes “S” for security.

A Mogami-class frigate at sea.

Japan Wants to Sell Its Mogami-class Frigate to Australia

The first frigate is slated for delivery to the RAN in 2029; it will enter service the following year.

JS Myōkō, a Kongo-class destroyer.

Japan Unveils Super Destroyers to Counter Regional Threats

Japan’s acquisition of the ASEV destroyers will allow it to be a more proactive bulwark against Chinese aggression.

China On Notice: More American F-35s Are Headed to Japan

The Unit Deployment Program allows continental U.S.-based squadrons to deploy in the Indo-Pacific and gain valuable experience in its peculiar operational conditions.

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft work with Japan to deliver earthquake relief supplies.

Iron Fist 2025: USMC and JSDF Troops Train for Amphibious Warfare

This marks the third straight year that Iron Fist has taken place on Japanese soil. On April 1, 1945, a mere five days after the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima ended, U.S....

Fleet of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships.

Japan and the Philippines Are Joining Forces to Fight China

Japan’s expanded military ties with the Philippines are a logical progression of its ties to the United States.

Together, The U.S. And Japan Can Preserve A Free And Open Indo-Pacific

It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an Indo-Pacific Treaty Organization (IPTO). Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s visit with...

Steel Industry at work

Foreign Investment Is Not A National Security Threat

“It is simply silly to worry that a foreign firm would buy production facilities in the United States and then deny American buyers access to the output.” To note that...