Japan
NATO-JAPAN Defense Industrial Cooperation
November 21 by ISIC International Security Industry CouncilSecond Episode of the ISIC series. This episode focuses on NATO-JAPAN relationship
Japan-India Defence Industry Dialogue
September 27 by ISIC International Security Industry CouncilFirst Episode of the ISIC series. This episode focuses on the developing relationship between India and Japan.
The Strategic Value of the General Security of Military Information Agreement
October 24 by Major Christopher LeeBilateral relations between Japan and South Korea are presently the worst they have ever been since 1965. The disintegration of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) in Augus...
Japan launches new destroyer with anti-ballistic missile capabilities
August 02 by Adam MusprattJapan’s new destroyer will be able to short North Korean missiles out of the sky and provide a huge boost to Japan’s power projection.
Cyber security fears surge in Japan as attacks increase 10-fold
November 24 by Defence IQ PressPeople in Japan are one of the most anxious nations in the world about the threat of cyber attacks causing damage to their economy, according to a recent survey by Honeywell Process Solutions. Wh...
Japan's defence budget jumps 2.4% to bolster ISR capabilities
August 29 by Defence IQ PressSignalling further tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan’s Ministry of Defence has requested a 2.4% increase in its annual budget. The 2015 budget will total ¥4.9 trillion ($47.25 bil...
New UK defence secretary "welcomes" Japan's self defence reform
July 22 by Defence IQ PressJapan has changed its constitution. Or, rather, has "reinterpreted" it. Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet announced recently that it approved the constitutional reinterpretation to allow Japan a "limited...
Japan buys Bushmaster APC from Thales Australia
April 15 by Defence IQ PressJapan’s Ministry of Defence has ordered Thales Australia’s Bushmaster armoured personnel carrier for its Ground Self-Defence Force. Four vehicle will be delivered to Japan before the...
Poll: Is Africa the centre of world growth?
June 04 by Defence IQ PressJapan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has identified the continent of Africa as the engine room for economic development in the 21st century and pledged $32 billion in aid, which is also to help in th...
Emergency Responders Unleash Robot Armies in Search and Rescue Missions
June 30 by Samantha TannerShe's been at ground zero in the thick of the rescue efforts following the 9/11 attacks in New York City. She's been supervising unmanned rescue activities at the Fukushima Power plant in the aftermat...
Japan Considers Accelerating Robotics Development in Shadow of Fukushima Fallout
May 18 by Samantha TannerFallout from the epic earthquake and resultant tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March is expected to have produced £146 billion in damage, according to World Bank figures. Much of this damage is...
Battle of the Coral Sea Anniversary
May 06 by Australian Department of DefenceTomorrow, the 7th of May 2011, marks the 69th anniversary of the climax of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane said many have called it the battle that saved Au...