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Army（JGSDF） Why Japan’s Army Is Building Their Own Transport Ships
Boosting Transport Capacity In response to China's maritime expansion, Japan's G...
Navy（JMSDF） The Hibiki-Class Ocean Surveillance Ship’s Outstanding Ability
Collecting Sound Prints When considering Japan's firsthand experience of losing ...
Army（JGSDF） The Type 93 SAM, Japan’s Mobile Air-Defense
Two Types Of SAMs As the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) enjoys a sur...
Military Japanese TopGun? Meet JASDF’s Elite Aggressor Unit
Tactical Fighter Training Group Among the fighter squadrons of the Japan Air Sel...
Military Can Japan’s Cyber Security Unit Defend From Attacks?
An Joint Cyber Unit As modern warfare has extended into the space, cyber, and el...
Army（JGSDF） How Come Japan’s Type 64 Rifle Has A Bad Reputation?
First Postwar Assault Rifle Assault rifles are the most fundamental weapon for a...
Navy（JMSDF） Japan’s Combat-Support Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV)
Currently Under Research As drones become an indispensable asset in modern warfa...
Army（JGSDF） The Type 94 Beach Minelayer Vehicle’s Unique Role
Super Rare Amphibious Vehicle Preventing the enemy from landing ashore has alway...
Military GCAP Alliance? Developing Japan’s Next Stealth Fighter
Japan-UK-Italy Project Among the three types of fighter jets currently operated ...
Navy（JMSDF） Why The Hyuga-Class Destroyer Can’t Become An Aircraft Carrier
Japan's Helicopter Carrier Japan's postwar navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense...
Army（JGSDF） Good Enough? Japan’s Middle Range Multi-Purpose Missile
Small & Low Cost As the last line of defense, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force ...
Politics How Japan Is Helping The Philippines Against China
Entering A New Stage When it comes to confronting Chinese military pressure, Jap...
Military What To Expect From Kawasaki’s Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Offensive Capabilities As the modern-day battlefield extends to new realms of sp...
Military How Well Does Japan’s Coast Guard Compare To Others?
Structure & Budget While Japan's total landmass is ranked 61st in the world, its...
Army（JGSDF） Japan’s Chemical and NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles
JGSDF's Chemical Units The threat of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons or...
Navy（JMSDF） Can Japan’s Submarine Fleet Deter China?
Cost-Effective Weapons Learning from the brutal lessons of WW2, Japan's Maritime...
Army（JGSDF） The Invincible Japanese First Airborne Brigade
JGSDF's Best Troops While the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has severa...
Army（JGSDF） What Does Japan’s Type 10 Snowcat Vehicle Do?
For Over-Snow Transport The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is tasked wi...
Military Asahi Class Destroyers, JMSDF’s Latest Submarine Hunter
Air Defense<Anti-Submarine After suffering devastated losses to American submari...
Army（JGSDF） Type 03 SAM – Japan’s Advanced Air Defense System
Mobile Medium-Range Missile While air defense in general is the responsibility o...