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As the North Korean threat seems to increase on a daily basis the US is sending 12 F-35’s to Japan. The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will send its version of the advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet to Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base next month in the first such deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. The […]

As the North Korean threat seems to increase on a daily basis the US is sending 12 F-35’s to Japan. The U.S. Air Force has announced that it will send its version of the advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet to Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base next month in the first such deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. […]

In talks held between senior defense officials from Japan, South Korea and the United States on Monday, it wasn’t American Defense Secretary James Mattis urging an escalation of defensive posture in the face of the North Korean threat, but rather his Japanese Counterpart. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told officials from the two allied nations […]

In September, we reported on Eagle Prime, America’s massive 12-ton battle robot designed and built specifically to do battle with Japan’s own battle-mech, Kuratas. America’s robot, which was touted as bigger and more powerful than its Japanese opponent, even got its own hype reel, with dramatic footage of it targeting old cars with its weapon […]

Local media in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture have reported the crash of a helicopter today, just before noon local time.  According to the Okinawa Times, the CH-53 went down near Takae.  Local emergency personnel were called.  So far, there have been no reports of any fatalities, though the Okinawa Times article did mention U.S. personnel on their […]

As President Trump met with senior Defense officials on Tuesday to discuss America’s options regarding Kim Jong un’s North Korean regime, the wheels were already in motion for yet another show of force over the Korean Peninsula involving American and allied aircraft. Late Tuesday night, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula, […]

OKINAWA,Japan – An AH-1Z Viper fires two training missiles over ranges in Okinawa, Japan, September 28, 2017. The squadron conducted aerial live-fire training in Okinawa, which is crucial to maintaining a stronger, more capable, forward deployed force in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft is assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday called a snap election, as fresh opinion polls showed a fledgling conservative party led by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike was gaining momentum ahead of the expected Oct. 22 vote. Abe, a conservative who returned to power in 2012, is hoping a boost in his voter support in […]

Japan announced it has deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air interceptors (PAC-3) in response to North Korea’s recent missiles launches. The battery was moved to a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in the city from an Air Self-Defense Force base about 70 km away, apparently because the interceptors only cover a range of roughly several dozen kilometers. The Patriot […]

As President Trump prepared to speak before the United Nations, where he was expected to address the growing tensions on the North Korean peninsula, U.S. bombers and fighters joined aircraft from the South Korean military and Japanese Defense Force to send a message of their own to North Korea’s despotic regime. In what U.S. Defense […]

Japan announced it has deployed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 surface-to-air interceptors (PAC-3) in response to North Korea’s recent missiles launches. The battery was moved to a Ground Self-Defense Force camp in the city from an Air Self-Defense Force base about 70 km away, apparently because the interceptors only cover a range of roughly several dozen kilometers. The […]

Trump is employing the “madman” strategy to dealing with a nuclear North Korea It’s an approach straight from his own heart — and the “Art of the Deal” And while it’s a legitimate strategy, it may end up proving disastrous Retired general David Petraeus cautioned that President Donald Trump’s “madman” approach to dealing with a […]