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May- 2023 -16 MayAsia Pacific
Japan, China Ministers Make First Call on Defense Hotline
Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel.
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12 MayAsia Pacific
Majority of Japanese Reluctant to Defend Taiwan if China Invades: Poll
A survey has found that most people in Japan are concerned about their government helping Taiwan in a Chinese invasion.
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11 MayAir
US Mulls Collaboration With Japan on C-130 Seaplane Development
US Special Operations Command is seeking to collaborate with Japan to develop a C-130 military transport aircraft maritime variant.
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5 MayAfrica
Japan Vows to Help Mozambique Fight ‘Terrorism’
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Tokyo would help Mozambique counter Islamist insurgents in the restive north.
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2 MayAir
Australian KC-30A Tanker, Japanese F-15 Jets Conduct First Air Refueling Trials
Australia and Japan have conducted their first air-to-air refueling trials with a KC-30A multi-role tanker transport and F-15 Eagle fighters.
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilAsia Pacific
Japan Considers US Partnership on Railgun Project: Report
Japan is considering partnering with the US on a railgun-based counter-hypersonic weapon development program.
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24 AprilEurope
UK Invests $815M to Boost Tempest Future Aircraft Technologies
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems an $815 million contract to further develop the Tempest next-gen combat aircraft concept.
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13 AprilAir
Japan Warns Hokkaido Residents Over North Korea Missile
Japan's government urged Hokkaido residents to take shelter after a North Korean missile launch, but local officials later said the missile would not land near the northern region.
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5 AprilAsia Pacific
Japan Changes Rules to Allow Aid to Foreign Militaries
Japan will begin offering aid to the militaries of "like-minded countries" under new rules, as Tokyo builds a more proactive defense strategy to address growing regional threats.
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Mar- 2023 -31 MarchTechnology
Japan Unveils Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Prototypes
Two Japanese defense firms have unveiled prototypes of their high-energy laser weapons to shoot down sophisticated enemy drones.
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