Army（JGSDF）
The Type 94 Beach Minelayer Vehicle’s Unique Role
Army（JGSDF） Type 03 SAM – Japan’s Advanced Air Defense System
Mobile Medium-Range Missile While air defense in general is the responsibility o...
Military Kawasaki C-1 – Postwar Japan’s First Transport Aircraft
JASDF's First Domestic Transport The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), also ...
Politics Natural Partners? The Japan-Australia Quasi-Alliance
Overcoming The Past Amidst growing security concerns, Japan is strengthening tie...
Navy（JMSDF） Super Destroyers?Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessels
An Expensive Replacement In response to North Korea's nuclear threat, Japan has ...
Army（JGSDF） Why Komatsu’s Wheeled Armored Vehicle Project Failed
Type 96's Successor Candidate The news of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGS...
Army（JGSDF） The Japanese Military’s Toyota Mega Cruisers
JGSDF's High-Mobility Vehicle Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has vari...
Military Japan’s Latest Taigei-Class Attack Submarines
Updated From Soryu-class Known for their top-class stealthiness, Japan's Maritim...
Military Next Space Force? Japan’s Space Operations Group
Newly Formed In 2020 Just one year after the United States established its new S...
Army（JGSDF） Can Japan’s Type 87 Anti-Tank Missile Still Defeat Tanks?
First Laser-Guided Weapon Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) enjoys a div...
Navy（JMSDF） Small, But Heavily Armed? The Abukuma-Class Destroyers
For Coastal Defense Despite the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) operat...
Military Why Japan Purchased US Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
Building Offensive Capabilities Faced with a confident China flexing its muscles...
Army（JGSDF） Why Japan Still Uses The Type 73 Armored Personnel Carrier
Mobility Over Armor Among the armored vehicles operated by Japan's Ground Self-D...
Army（JGSDF） Elite Commandos? Who Are The Japanese Army Rangers?
JGSDF's Special Training Program Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has a...
Politics Why Japan Cannot Join The NATO Alliance
Deepening Relations As a democratic nation that upholds the current internationa...
Navy（JMSDF） Can Japan’s New Patrol Vessels Save Its Navy?
JMSDF's First Patrol Boat The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducts...
Navy（JMSDF） Japan Planning Its First Amphibious Assault Ship?
The Next Transport Ship Securing enough transport capacity is imperative for isl...
Army（JGSDF） Japan’s Latest Utility Helicopter – Subaru UH-2
JGSDF's Multi-Role Helicopter Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is respo...
Army（JGSDF） How The Type 90 Tank Changed Japan’s Tank Development
First Global Standard Tank What pops to your mind when you hear the word "Japane...
Military Japan’s Formidable Soryu-Class Attack Submarines
First AIP Submarine Submarines are an extremely effective weapon that can restri...
Military How Kawasaki’s T-4 Jet Trains Japanese Pilots
First Jet For Trainees Every pilot in the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF...