Japan

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has stationed around 570 personnel with Type 03 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) and Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) systems at a new garrison on Ishigaki Island, which is strategically located close to Taiwan and the disputed Senkaku Islands, as part of Japan’s response to China’s increasing aggression.

On Thursday, North Korea reportedly fire-tested what appears to be its new solid-fuel, long-range ballistic missile into the East Sea.

Two Japanese defense firms showcased their high-energy anti-drone laser at the biennial Defence and Security Equipment International 2023.

Japan is bolstering its submarine fleet strength, introducing some of the most advanced and undetectable vessels to its flotilla to stay ahead of China.

The South Korean military declared that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the ocean near its eastern coast in response to the US-South Korea joint military drills.

The Russian government declared that a Bastion coastal defense missile system had been put in place on Paramushir, which belongs to the Kuril Islands, which Japan lays claim to a portion of.

In April 2022, Japan widened its military capabilities in the southern region of the country in order to counter potential threats from China.

Earlier this week, former head of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Retired Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, voiced his opinion saying the greatest challenge Japan faces as it initiates a never-before-seen military modernization program and doubles its defense spending is the operational aptitude of its air and naval and ground forces.

DoD officials unveiled optimistic progress in security and deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region amid China’s growing aggression.

A simulation by a Japanese think tank concluded that the US-Japan alliance could pay a high price to prevent China from taking over Taiwan.

JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

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