The Self-Defense Forces are facing a serious labor shortage. As of the end of March 2026, the staffing rate for Self-Defense ...

May 17 (Asia Today) --Japan plans to replace the unique rank titles used by its Self-Defense Forces with internationally recognized military-style names such as general, colonel and captain, according ...

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and Japan Self-Defense Force members with Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Ground ...

A subordinate brought my rucksack to the disaster site. But, there were no spare clothes inside.A rucksack is a large ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has started considering incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the command and control systems of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) units. The aim is to enable faster ...

Can Japan send the SDF to Hormuz? The key will be how Tokyo classifies the current situation – but that is complicated by the conflict’s origin in a preemptive U.S. attack. Arleigh Burke-class ...

(NewsNation) — Pentagon officials said Monday evening that U.S. forces had conducted "self-defense" strikes in Iran. "U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our ...

(NewsNation) — Pentagon officials said Monday evening that U.S. forces had conducted “self-defense” strikes in Iran. “U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our ...