Washington and Tokyo Tighten Missile Shield Across the Indo-Pacific
Allied missile integration is reshaping Indo-Pacific deterrence dynamics. DefenseNews: The United States and Japan are deepening missile integration with the Philippines, signaling a major shift in Indo-Pacific deterrence strategy against China’s growing maritime and military pressure. The rapidly evolving security architecture of the Indo-Pacific entered a new and highly consequential phase after the United States and Japan conducted advanced missile integration drills in the Philippines involving Tomahawk cruise missiles and Japanese Type-88…
Milley praises Japan defense funding boost as a buttress against China
TOKYO: The highest-ranking U.S. military officer on Friday encouraged Japan’s commitment to doubling its defense spending over the next five years, calling Tokyo’s controversial push for a stronger military crucial to confront rising threats from North Korea and China. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. General Mark Milley encouraged Japan's recent commitment to doubling its defense spending over the next five years. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, mentioned Japan’s need for improvements in cruise missi…
India, Japan look to bolster defence ties
Japan and India have broken new ground by discussing the contours of a defence relationship, which will include joint development and production of defence equipment. Japan and India have broken new ground by discussing the contours of a defence relationship, which will include joint development and production of defence equipment. The two sides, during meetings here this week, attempted to take forward the initiative taken during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Tokyo visit in May this year, when Japan bent its strict rules prohibiti…
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