WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will have a fundamentally changed military command posture at Japan's planned new military command center to allow better coordination and increased deterrence ...

This commentary is part of the Exploring New Horizons: Japan’s Defense Priorities project, a CSIS Japan Chair initiative featuring analysis by leading Japanese and American scholars examining the ...

TOKYO — Japan on Monday activated a new military command that will take operational control of all three of its armed forces, as the country bolsters its defense posture amid rising regional tensions.

TOKYO—The Pentagon will upgrade and expand its three-star command in Japan to handle operational control of U.S. forces based there, part of an effort to deepen ties between the U.S. and Japanese ...

In 2013, after years of political turmoil and crisis, Japan’s then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his country’s return to the world stage. “Japan is back,” Abe said, speaking at a think tank in ...

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio hold a joint press conference, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in the White House Rose Garden, Apr. 10, 2024. Credit: Official White House ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 28th. KADENA AIR BASE in Japan (pictured), America’s largest in the Pacific, is roughly 650km from the coast of China as the missile flies. Jets roar ...

The strategy promises structural reforms as well, including the establishment of a permanent joint operational headquarters to “unify command” of the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self Defense Forces. No ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The top American general in Japan touted a sweeping command reorganization and highlighted growing regional threats from China in a weekend op-ed published by one of Japan’s ...

The new command, which has the authority to unify all three JSDF branches, is set to be launched on March 24. Then-Commandant of the United States Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger (left) poses for a ...