Japan Maritime Self Defense Force News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Japan launches new maritime unit to counter China amid tensions over Taiwan Strait
Hiroshima, April 7: Japan's Defence Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday expressed commitment to enhancing the transport capabilities of the Self-Defense Forces for remote southern islands via a newly established unit focused on maritime logistics amid rising tensions over the Taiwan Strait, as reported by Kyodo News.
South Korea, US, Japan hold trilateral drills involving American aircraft carrier
Seoul, March 20: South Korea, the United States and Japan have conducted joint naval drills involving the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier, Seoul's defence ministry said on Thursday, in efforts to better deter and counter North Korea's chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) threats.