Japan tracked four Chinese warships in a strait near Okinawa, a move that followed U.S.-Philippine military drills near a ...

The First Island Chain is designed to project force by using U.S.-friendly territories to deter and defend against aggression ...

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

Japan has ramped up its security cooperation with the Philippines in other ways, too, steadily donating vessels and other ...

China and Japan are bound together by trade and geography, but a long history of rivalry and unresolved disputes makes even periods of cooperation fragile.

China has banned exports of certain rare earth elements and dual-use items to Japan, which could be used for military purposes, according to a Bloomberg report. This decision has increased tensions ...

A meaningful shift is underway in China's view of Japan as a military threat. According to assessments linked to the People's ...

The U.S. Navy said it conducted an exercise with the Philippines in the South China Sea in accordance with international law.

TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan's strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday banned exports of dual-use goods that can serve military purposes ...

The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan ...