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Israel Vows to Protect its Military from Politics

Israeli leaders vowed on Monday to keep the country's conscript military free of politics after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave far-right coalition partners increased control over security forces and settlements in the occupied West Bank. While Netanyahu's conservative Likud party retained the Defense Ministry, which runs the authority that coordinates…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

As Russian troops wage a ferocious fight for control of strongholds in eastern Ukraine, a parallel battle is unfolding in the top echelons of military power in Moscow

The Independent UK

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Russia’s top military officer has been put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday

The Independent UK

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4 SDF facilities slated to relocate command centers underground

The Defense Ministry is planning to move command centers underground at four Self-Defense Forces facilities by fiscal 2028 and implement measures against electromagnetic pulse attacks at five Air Self-Defense Force bases by fiscal 2029 in preparation for such situations as an emergency in Taiwan, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South Korea's unannounced rocket launch causes UFO scare

South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile or drone

The Independent UK

Comprehensive support package eyed to boost defense industry

To maintain Japan's domestic manufacturing of defense-related equipment, the government is planning to provide comprehensive financial support to the declining defense industry and nationalize manufacturing plants of firms that may find it difficult to continue operating even with such support.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Chinese aircraft conducted 260 takeoff, landing drills

Aircraft based on the Chinese carrier Liaoning conducted a total of about 260 takeoff and landing drills this month while the vessel sailed in waters near Okinawa Prefecture and elsewhere, the Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Missile unit eyed for Yonaguni

The Defense Ministry is considering deploying a surface-to-air guided missile unit on a Ground Self-Defense Force camp on Yonaguni in Okinawa Prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

3 die in new drone attack on Russian strategic bomber base

Three servicemen were killed during a Ukrainian drone attack at a military air base in southern Russia that hosts strategic bombers, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Monday.

Tribune News Service

Captain in secrets probe belonged to intelligence unit

The Maritime Self-Defense Force captain suspected of deliberately leaking designated state secrets on national security belonged to an intelligence unit that deals with classified information, government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan ex-soldier says misconduct routine in her army unit

A former Japanese soldier who came forward with her sexual misconduct case says harassment was as rampant in her army unit as if “part of daily communication.”

The Independent UK

Chinese carrier fleet sails near Okinawa

A Chinese Navy fleet of six warships, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, sailed through waters between Okinawa and Miyako islands, both in Okinawa Prefecture, into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the Defense Ministry announced on the day.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

5 GSDF members fired over sexual abuse

Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force have been dismissed over the sexual abuse of a then-serving GSDF servicewoman, the Defense Ministry announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy

China's Defense Ministry says the country strictly adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons “at any time and under any circumstances."

The Independent UK

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt eyes creation of Okinawa defense group within GSDF

The Defense Ministry is considering establishing a group within the Ground Self-Defense Force to defend the Nansei island chain, which comprises Okinawa Prefecture and parts of southern Kyushu.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt plans to build 130 SDF ammunition depots

The government plans to construct about 130 new ammunition depots across the country by 2035 in order to strengthen the Self-Defense Forces' ability to sustain operations, according to sources in the government and ruling parties.

The Independent UK

Seoul arrests ex-top security official over border killing

South Korean prosecutors arrested the country’s former national security director over suspicions he engaged in a cover-up to hide details and distort the circumstances surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the rivals’ sea boundary in 2020

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Development of 10 types of long-range missiles being mulled

The development of at least 10 types of long-range missiles is being mulled under a Defense Ministry plan, as the nation moves toward the possession of counterattack capabilities, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Up to 500 Tomahawk missiles sought for defense by FY27 / Aim is to speed up counterattack capabilities enhancement

Purchases of up to 500 U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles by fiscal 2027 are being considered by the Defense Ministry, as it seeks to accelerate preparations for the possession of counterattack capabilities, sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Over 40 trillion yen sought for 5-year defense plan

Defense spending is planned to be set at more than 40 trillion yen in the next five-year defense program from fiscal 2023, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Joint exercise held amid Taiwan tension

Japan and the United States have wrapped up their largest joint military exercise, Keen Sword, amid an unprecedented sense of urgency, as the possibility of a real Taiwan crisis has come to the fore. The drills, conducted in the Nansei Islands, stretched from the southern tip of Kyushu to Okinawa…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

SDF to dispatch potent MCV to Yonaguni for first time

The Self-Defense Forces will for the first time dispatch a Type 16 mobile combat vehicle to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, the country's westernmost island, Defense Ministry sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Comprehensive defense budget to be created

The government plans to compile defense-related budget requests under a new comprehensive defense budget framework in a bid to strengthen defense capabilities, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

PM mourns fallen SDF personnel

A memorial service for fallen members of the Self-Defense Forces was held at the Defense Ministry, attended by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Govt to create special budget category for air, sea port defense

The government is poised to create a special category in the budget to develop public infrastructure such as air and sea ports for defense purposes, according to government sources.

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