Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Forty-eight new F-35A Lightning II fighters slated for Japan would deepen U.S. fifth-generation airpower on China’s doorstep and tighten the...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in the February 2026 elections has granted her a powerful two-thirds majority, cementing a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s Sōryū-class submarines are the backbone of the JMSDF’s undersea force and some of the most capable non-nuclear subs...
North Korea Talk
Key Points and Summary – China’s new disarmament and arms-control white paper pointedly omits any commitment to North Korean denuclearization, confirming what Beijing’s behavior...
The Treaty
Key Points and Summary: A diplomatic spat between China and Japan over Taiwan is escalating into a regional showdown, forcing smaller Asian nations to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – The B-1B Lancer’s 2025 deployment to Misawa Air Base isn’t about flying straight into China’s dense A2/AD kill zone—it would not...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – U.S. Marines are quietly building a foothold on Japan’s Yonaguni Island, just 70 miles from Taiwan, moving medical and logistics supplies,...