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...
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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,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – Taiwan is surrounded by U.S. F-35 operators—from Japan and South Korea to Australia—and now even Saudi Arabia is joining the club....
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Article Summary – Blocked from buying the F-22, Japan turned to an indigenous air-superiority fighter, launching the Mitsubishi-led F-3 program and soliciting designs from...
The Treaty
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has openly warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would threaten Japan’s security,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy has shelved its ambitious electromagnetic railgun, citing cost, technical risk, and brutal rail-wear issues. -Japan is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Japan is moving from strategic ambiguity toward an explicit commitment to Taiwan—especially against the scenario most analysts see as...