A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans

A rising nuclear double-threat in East Asia: Insights from our Guardian Tiger I and II tabletop exercises

The nuclear capabilities of China and North Korea are growing rapidly, and the risk is increasing that a conflict with one would escalate.

A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans

In a bold departure from decades of pacifist policy, Japan is rapidly overhauling its defense strategy with a new generation of long-range missile systems aimed squarely at deterring — and potentially even striking back against — adversaries like North Korea and China. The recent activation of a missile regiment in southern Japan marks a key […]

Defense Ministry to Conduct Railgun Prototype Firing Test on MSDF Ship; Eyed as Hypersonic Weapon Countermeasure

The Defense Ministry plans to test a railgun prototype, a weapon that utilizes electromagnetic force instead of gunpowder to fire projectiles at very high speeds, on an experimental ship off the coast of Japan in the near future, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

US ally to test futuristic weapon for hypersonic missile defense

Both China and North Korea, which pose threats to Japan, have claimed to have tested and deployed hypersonic missiles.