Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes leave Japan for Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.
Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes leaves Japan for Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.
Japan plans to build more ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces facilities from fiscal 2024 to store long-range missiles as it is set to acquire enemy base strike capabilities, according sources close to the matter
Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines have held joint naval drills in the South China Sea, the Japanese Defense Ministry says, amid China's continuous attempts to obstruct Manila's supply activities at military footholds in the water.
The Japanese government told ruling parties that lethal weapons could be exported for specific non-combat purposes, party members say, as working group discussions resume on relaxing the nation's strict defense equipment transfer rules.