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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social · Jul 27, 2026

The transformation of the U.S. Forces Japan into a "warfighting" force has made quick progress, its commander said, as it expands its headquarters while working closely with its Japanese counterpart organization. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/japan/us-military-japan-transformation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #usmilitary #usjapanrelations #sdf #defenseministry #china

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social · Jul 24, 2026

Japan's Defense Ministry is facing questions following news reports that a Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit compiled personal information on Japanese academics and nonprofit officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/politics/sdf-intelligence-gathering-experts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sdf #shinjirokoizumi #defenseministry

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social · Jul 21, 2026

Tokyo has for the first time made public a live-fire drill by the Chinese military inside Japan's EEZ, releasing images of the destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima island over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #defenseministry #china #pla #chinajapanrelations #shinjirokoizumi #indopacific #okinotorishima

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social · Jul 05, 2026

Japan is taking lessons on "new ways of warfare" from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts and making them its own, with the government considering making "new ways of defense" a key tenet of the country's new security policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/05/japan/japan-shinjiro-koizumi-new-ways-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #sdf #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #drones #missiles #ai

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