Talks between Tokyo and Jakarta on the potential joint development and production of advanced frigates for the Indonesian Navy continue at the highest levels of government, Indonesia's top envoy has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/21/japan/politics/indonesia-ambassador-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #indonesia #indonesiajapanrelations #defense #sdf #defenseministry

Japan has begun constructing the first four of a planned fleet of 12 next-generation offshore patrol vessels for the Maritime Self-Defense Force as Tokyo looks to step up surveillance and monitoring of its waters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/msdf-new-patrol-vessels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #defense #sdf #defenseministry #msdf

Japan's Defense Ministry said Thursday that the Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets 704 times in response to possible airspace violations in fiscal 2024, up by 35 from the previous year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/asdf-fighter-jets-scramble/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #asdf #china #russia #defenseministry #defense #drones

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on members of the alliance and its four Indo-Pacific partners to work more closely to outproduce Russia militarily and “outpace” technological rivals such as China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/politics/nato-mark-rutte-ukraine-japan-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #markrutte #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #gennakatani #china

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte kicked off a two-day trip to Japan with a focus on expanding its partnership with Tokyo, particularly in the field of military-industrial ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/politics/nato-mark-rutte-yokosuka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nato #markrutte #defense #sdf #defenseministry

https://www.europesays.com/?p=1972722 Israel Katz unveils document proving Hamas and Iran plans for October 7 – Israel News #DefenseMinistry #Hamas #HamasIran #Iran #IRGC #Israel #IsraelKatz #terrorism #TheOctober7Massacre

Israel Katz unveils document proving Hamas and Iran plans for October 7 – Israel News https://www.byteseu.com/?p=896731 #Conflicts #DefenseMinistry #Hamas #HamasIran #Iran #IRGC #Israel #IsraelKatz #Terrorism #TheOctober7Massacre

The reassurances of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in his first official trip to Japan are a sign that Tokyo may avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's worst impulses, at least for now. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/31/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-trump-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

The U.S. and Japan defense chiefs were set to meet Sunday in Tokyo, as concerns over the durability of the countries’ alliance and the threat of tariffs loom large under President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/30/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-chiefs-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth

U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth visited Ioto, the far-flung Japanese island known widely as Iwo Jima, on Saturday for an event honoring those who died in bloody fighting there 80 years ago during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/politics/us-japan-ioto-iwo-jima-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #iwojima #ioto #defense #us #usjapanrelations #usmilitary #wwii #history #sdf #defenseministry #gennakatani #petehegseth #shigeruishiba

First phase of Gaza relocation plan: 70 Gazans leave for Europe – Israel Politics https://www.byteseu.com/?p=857582 #DefenseMinistry #Europe #Gaza #IsraelKatz #UnitedStates

https://www.europesays.com/?p=1937587 Israel and the US advance Gazan migration plan – Israel Politics #america #DefenseMinistry #DonaldTrump #Gaza #geopolitics #migration #Politics #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #US #USPolitics #USA #UsaPolitics

https://www.alojapan.com/1223136/u-s-defense-chief-pete-hegseth-to-visit-japan-next-week/ U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth to visit Japan next week #DefenseMinistry #DonaldTrump #IwoJima #pentagon #PeteHegseth #U.S.JapanRelations #VisitJapan #wwii Washington – U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart early next week for a trip to Japan and other destinations, the U.S. Defense Department said Friday. Hegseth will visit the Pacific island of Iwo Jima to participate in a Japan-U.S. joint memorial ceremony commemorating the 8…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will depart early next week for a trip to Japan and other destinations, the U.S. Defense Department has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/22/japan/pete-hegseth-japan-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #pentagon #iwojima #defenseministry #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #petehegseth #wwii

A Self-Defense Forces officer has filed a suit seeking more than ¥14 million in damages over alleged workplace harassment in which he developed a mental illness after being tasked with work for which he wasn't trained. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/crime-legal/sdf-power-harassment-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #defenseministry #selfdefenseforces #harassment #powerharassment

Two panels of the Liberal Democratic Party have jointly approved an implementation bill on reciprocal access agreements that aims to standardize Japan's security pacts and facilitate smooth joint operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/05/japan/politics/raa-implementation-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #ldp #raa #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #sdf #defenseministry

The number of women in Japan's Self-Defense Forces has steadily risen in the 70 years since it was established, with nearly all job and placement restrictions lifted, but there is work yet to be done. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/female-sdf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #gsdf #defenseministry #women039sissues

Japan sent a destroyer Akizuki through the Taiwan Strait in early February, in an apparent move to counter China's increasingly aggressive behavior in the East and South China Seas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/japan-msdf-taiwan-strait/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taiwan #china #msdf #sdf #pla #defense #defenseministry

In a rare move, shipbuilder Japan Marine United will collaborate with a British company to design and build next-generation landing vessels for the Self-Defense Forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/japan-uk-landing-craft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #defenseministry #uk #ukjapanrelations

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries says it will expand its business activities in Australia as it vies for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/26/japan/japan-mhi-australia-frigate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mhi #australia #australiajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #sdf