By bno - Taipei Office For much of the post-war era, Japan’s armed forces - officially termed the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) - have occupied a peculiar place in global military discourse.

Pointing specifically to the threats posed by China and Russia’s “killer satellites,” Japan is aiming to strengthen its ...

Upgrades to Japan’s Type 12 Missiles Will Help it Fly Higher and Farther The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are purportedly only concerned with the defense of Japanese soil, and have no ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry acknowledged it failed to meet recruitment goals for the Self-Defense Forces in recent years, as the country seeks to bolster its military amid growing threats ...