A Jan. 9 visit by Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo raises serious doubt about the organization’s commitment to its founding principles. Lt. Gen. Hiroki ...

Government and LDP officials are concerned that a shortage of staff could make it harder for Japan to strengthen its defense ...

Help may soon be on the way for retiring Self-Defense Forces members who are worried about entering the civilian workforce, in a move that could boost enlistments. The Defense Ministry is considering ...

Following an agreement with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the SDF's mission ended and was being dissolved "as an independent military force" and being integrated into the Syrian army. The Syrian ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. Members of the Syrian Kurdish Asayish security forces stand ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand in front of the detainees before the first exchange operation between the Syrian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A drone view shows people carrying a giant, long flag on the day of a military parade, as Syrians mark the first anniversary of ...

At least three people were killed and 31 others injured after clashes broke out between Syrian army troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday, as ...

US-backed SDF seizes five strategic Syrian neighbourhoods as US air strikes pummel Daesh positions in the city, according to ...