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Chinese drone flights rise near Japanese airspace in last 1-1/2 yrs

Drones from China have caused the Air Self-Defense Force to scramble jets 12 times since August 2021. In the eight years before then, dating to September 2013, the ASDF only had three such scrambles.

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Japan, U.S. hold joint drill in response to N. Korean missile

A total of nine Japanese and U.S. fighter jets and U.S. bombers conducted a joint exercise over the Sea of Japan on Sunday, according to the Defense Ministry.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kim Jong-un makes another public appearance with ‘beloved’ daughter

It is the latest in a series of public appearances his daughter Kim Ju Ae has made, sparking debate on whether she’s being prepped for a future leadership role

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North Korean leader brings daughter to soccer match

North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has brought his young daughter to a soccer game celebrating the birthday of his father, her latest in a series of public appearances that have triggered debate on whether she’s being prepped for a future leadership role

The Independent UK

Balloons flew near important facilities

The three objects strongly suggesting Chinese surveillance balloons confirmed in Japan's airspace since November 2019 were near important infrastructure such as a nuclear power plant and Self-Defense Forces facilities.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Reinterpretation of law to shoot balloons being considered

Unmanned Chinese surveillance balloons are "strongly suspected" to have flown in Japan's airspace three times since November 2019, the Japanese government has announced.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

10 ammunition depots for standoff missiles to be built

The Defense Ministry plans to start building about 10 large ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces facilities, including ones in Oita and Aomori prefectures, in fiscal 2023, several government sources have said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Britain Provides UN with Evidence on Iran's Arms Violation

The British government on Tuesday said it presented evidence proving Iran has violated UN resolutions on the proliferation of weapons and linking the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the smuggling of weapon systems in violation of a UN Security Council Resolution. In a statement, the British Defense Ministry said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen Forms ‘National Shield Forces’ Headed by Al-Alimi

Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi issued a presidential decree to form the “National Shield Forces,” a military force under his direct command. The decree is part of efforts, carried out by the higher military and security commission, to restructure the many military formations in Yemen and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New system will quickly share GSDF-acquired disaster info

A new system for smooth transmission of information from the Ground Self-Defense Force to related government agencies will begin trial operations by the end of this year, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Japan News/Yomiuri

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

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.

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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.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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 Independent UK

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 Japan News/Yomiuri

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 Independent UK

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 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.

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