Japan Military
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific - ang.af.mil
Japan’s Military Teams Up with Drone Industry for Disaster Response Training - Dronelife
Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command - Bloomberg.com
Pentagon Set to Upgrade U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters - USNI News
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
United States launches military 'upgrade' in Japan - upi.com
Japan, U.S. agree to urgently boost deterrence amid assertive China - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
Japan Defense
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
Hegseth calls Japan indispensable in the face of Chinese aggression - AP News
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China - Reuters
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now - The Japan Times
U.S., Japan defense chiefs take note of PLA activates around Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
Japan, U.S. agree to urgently boost deterrence amid assertive China - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Concludes Visit to Japan - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
In Tokyo, Pentagon chief provides assurances that Japan-U.S. alliance remains robust - The Japan Times
Japan Self-Defense Forces
Japan’s Military Teams Up with Drone Industry for Disaster Response Training - Dronelife
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Concludes Visit to Japan - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
Pentagon Set to Upgrade U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters - USNI News
For the US Military in Japan, Defending the Host Country is the Smallest Piece - JAPAN Forward
Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.
The new Joint Maritime Transport Group of the Japan Self-Defense Forces is officially established - Zona Militar
Following US and China, Japan Unifies Military Branches Under Single Command - The Defense Post
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
Japan names leader for new Joint Operations Command - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
Japan Army
Pacific Ocean Division Commander Tours Japan - army.mil
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem - Foreign Affairs
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Ex-Japan army head seeks chips bond - Taipei Times
Japanese Riders Dominate in FIS Snowboard Big Air World Championship Event - Sports Illustrated
Pentagon chief Hegseth’s praise of Japanese troops in battle of Iwo Jima sparks criticism - Global Times
Japan Stands Up New Joint Operations Command Planned to Work with Local U.S. Forces - USNI News
Does Japan Have an Army? - Metropolis Japan
Japan Navy
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch - AP News
During Indo-Pacific tour Hegseth rallies Japan and Philippines, pledges ‘shift,’ cooperation - Breaking Defense
Japan joins Philippine-US Balikatan military exercises as full-fledged participant - Baird Maritime
Republic of Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercise - cpf.navy.mil
Japan to Join Balikatan 2025 as Full-Fledged Participant - navalnews.com
PLA’s South China Sea arm on ‘high alert’, warns Manila against stoking tensions - South China Morning Post
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills - Taipei Times
Philippines US Japan Navy Drills - The Daily Gazette
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch - The Washington Post
Japan Air Force
SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific - ang.af.mil
US Space Force leaders engage with allies in Japan - spaceforce.mil
Airman who was shot down, imprisoned in Japan during World War II accounted for - CBS News
KS25: USAF, JSDF conduct C-17 static loading test - pacom.mil
Japan’s big missile plans face hurdles at home and in the US - Breaking Defense
Strengthening bilateral relationships - defence.gov.au
AVALON NEWS: Australia Briefed on U.K.-Italy-Japan Next-Gen Fighter Program - National Defense Magazine
USAF, Japan Look to Share Maintenance on Common Aircraft Closer to the Fight - Air & Space Forces Magazine
Japan Stands Up New Joint Operations Command Planned to Work with Local U.S. Forces - USNI News