Tag: Japan

  • Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols

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    Moves to respond to assertive China. Japan considering joint U.S. air patrols in South China Sea – sources BY NOBUHIRO KUBO, TIM KELLY AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM (Reuters) – Japan’s military is […]

  • Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane

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    JCG to purchase Dassault Falcon 2000. Meet Japan’s New Maritime Surveillance Plane As tensions in East Asia are on the rise, Japan’s Coast Guard is steadily increasing its capabilities. By Franz-Stefan […]

  • Japan escorts 13 ships off Somalia in March

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    MSDF part of convoy escort programme. Japan escorts 13 ships off Somalia in March Hisane Masaki The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels escorted 13 commercial ships in the Gulf of […]

  • RI, Japan to launch forum on maritime security

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    Defence cooperation pact welcomed.  RI, Japan to launch high-level forum on maritime security Japan and Indonesia agreed Monday to launch a high-level bilateral “maritime forum” to expand cooperation in ensuring […]

  • China and Japan hold first security talks in four years

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    Territorial disputes on the agenda. China and Japan hold first security talks in four years China and Japan are holding their first high-level security talks in four years, following recent […]

  • Japan escorts 3,522 ships through Gulf

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    MSDF convoy escorts preventing pirate attacks. Japan escorts 3,522 ships through Gulf of Aden pirate waters Hisane Masaki The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels escorted a total of 3,522 commercialships in […]

  • Japan and India’s Warming Defense Ties

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    A response to China’s push into the Indian Ocean. Japan and India’s Warming Defense Ties From defense sales to joint exercises, Tokyo and New Delhi are expanding the scope of […]

  • Anti-terror missions for Japan’s MSDF?

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    Possible re-tasking to confront terror threats. Anti-terror missions could be on horizon for MSDF’s Djibouti detachment DJIBOUTI – A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C Orion surveillance aircraft takes off […]

  • EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation

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    Japanese MSDF and EU NAVFOR working together. EU, Japan Boost Anti-Piracy Cooperation Japan and the European Union are strengthening anti-piracy cooperation in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia to reduce […]

  • Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base

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    Nation to bolster presence in region. Japan to reinforce SDF anti-piracy base in Djibouti for broader Middle East responses The mission of a Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in […]

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