The NDAA also reaffirms the US’s support for the self-governing island of Taiwan that Beijing claims as its own and has ...

A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

The Japanese public now sees China's growing military power as the country's leading security concern, overtaking the threat ...

Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup is necessary for a more self-reliant military that can better deter ...

Self-reliance is no longer an aspirational slogan, it is a strategic imperative that underpins operational readiness, ...

Currently, China operates more than 50 nuclear reactors and is building over 20 additional ones, aiming to establish the ...

BEIJING -- Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington annoucned large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal ...

Japan is facing its most complex security environment in generations, pointing to Russia, China, North Korea and uncertainty ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to strengthen defense capabilities after China held its most intrusive military ...