Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Jun- 2019 -

18 June

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo and the Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame

Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat

With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific

May- 2019 -

29 May

Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force P-3C Orion in Japan

Joseph Hammond

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Japan expands military presence in Africa despite drop in Somalia piracy

Japan is increasing its military footprint in the Horn of Africa even as it draws down its anti-piracy force off the Somali coast

23 May

Staff Writer with AFP

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Australia, Japan, South Korea and US kick off inaugural Pacific Vanguard naval exercise near Guam

The US, Japan, South Korea and Australia have kicked off "first-of-its-kind" Pacific Vanguard naval drills near Guam

Dec- 2018 -

6 December

Staff Writer with AFP

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Search continues for US Marines missing at sea after crash near Japan

Rescue operations were underway for US marines missing after two military aircraft crashed during a refuelling operation off the coast of Japan

Oct- 2018 -

26 October

USS Donald Cook fires a Standard Missile-3

Fergus Kelly

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US successfully conducts ballistic missile interception test, MDA says

The US successfully conducted an interception of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a flight test, the MDA said

Sep- 2018 -

17 September

Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces submarine Kuroshio

Staff Writer with AFP

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Japan carries out first submarine exercise in disputed South China Sea

Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, with the Kuroshio joining three warships near China-controlled Scarborough Shoal

May- 2018 -

31 May