Etiqueta: Japan
The F-16CM Wild Weasels deployed by the U.S. Air Force in Japan will be replaced by F-35As, starting in 2026
During this week, officials from Japan's Ministry of Defense announced that plans are already underway to replace the F-16CM deployed by the United States Air Force (USAF) at Misawa Air Base with modern F-35A stealth fighters, which will be established as the long-term successor...
Amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan, the United States advances in the deployment of HIMARS artillery systems on Japan’s southern islands
Last week, reports from Japan began to emerge indicating that the U.S. is progressing in deploying its HIMARS artillery systems on the Nansei Islands chain in the southwest of the country. Alongside plans for a similar deployment in the Philippines, Washington aims to bolster...
The Self-Defense Forces alert and monitor the deployment of combined patrols of strategic bombers from China and Russia in the Sea of Japan
In recent days, and for the second consecutive day, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have been alerting and monitoring the deployment of individual and combined patrols conducted by strategic bombers from the armed forces of China and Russia. The flights, recorded between yesterday and today, have...
The USS George Washington has finally arrived in Japan to begin its role as the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific
With its arrival in Yokosuka, Japan, on November 22, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) has officially assumed its role as the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific region, relieving the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The ship’s arrival at...
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington prepares to finally arrive in Japan
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is expected to arrive tomorrow at its new homeport in Yokosuka, Japan, where it will replace the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) as the flagship of the Forward-Deployed Naval Force-Japan (FDNF-J). However, this is not the...
Japan Self-Defense Forces JS Kaga helicopter carrier completed its tests with F-35B fighters in the U.S
Advancing in the process of preparing to operate F-35B fighters, in close cooperation with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces has completed its testing period off the coast of California. This period began...
Japan Self-Defense Forces warned of a new deployment of the aircraft carrier Shandong in the South China Sea
Closely monitoring its movements, the Japan Self-Defense Forces reported that the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s aircraft carrier Shandong set sail Monday night from the Philippine Sea after a brief deployment, heading back toward the South China Sea, where it arrived on Tuesday. The news...
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E transported essential equipment to support the testing of F-35B fighters with the Japanese helicopter carrier JS Kaga
As part of the ongoing work on the helicopter carrier JS Kaga (DDH-184) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter transported essential equipment for operations with F-35B fighters. The Japanese ship departed from Kure Naval Base, Japan,...
