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China Rattled by Japan’s Plans to Restore Imperial Army Military Rank Titles...
April 29, 2026 @ 06:39 PMChina is shaken by a Japanese government plan to revise the rank titles of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officers to that held by officers of the Imperial Japanese Army who committed some of the worst atrocities during World War II. The Japanese government recently finalized a plan to revise the rank titles of Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officers and intends to submit the relevant amendment bill to the Japanese parliament within this year
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Russia displays Mock-up of Tu-454, All-New Long-haul Passenger Airliner
April 14, 2026 @ 08:35 PMA mock-up of a wide-body long-range airliner, the Tupolov Tu-454, was unveiled at the Russian Venture Forum held in the Russian city of Kazan today. The Tu-454's takeoff weight will be 200-220 tons, and two advanced PD-26 engines, developed as an intermediate link between the PD-14 and PD-35, will provide a thrust of 52 tons
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First Netherlands F-35 Deployment to Japan for Trilateral Exercise with U.S., Japan...
March 24, 2026 @ 04:56 AMThe Royal Netherlands Air Force began joint operations on March 23 at Misawa Air Base in Japan alongside U.S
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Russian T-80BVM Tank with Anti-drone Grill Deflects 18 Ukrainian Drone Hits
March 6, 2026 @ 08:41 AMA Russian T-80BVM tank operating with the Vostok Group of Forces withstood 18 strikes from Ukrainian FPV drones during a combat mission and remained operational, according to the tanks commander. The commander, identified by the call sign “Aza,” said the tank column was moving toward its mission objective when Ukrainian forces attempted to intercept it using first-person-view kamikaze drones
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Seoul Pulls Out of Drills with U.S., Japan Over Tokyo's Territorial Claims...
February 23, 2026 @ 02:01 PMSeoul declined a U.S
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Korean Aerobatics Team to Refuel in Japanese Base Enroute to Saudi Arabian...
January 23, 2026 @ 03:15 PMSouth Koreas Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team will refuel at Japans Naha Air Base for the first time while deploying to Saudi Arabia, hinting at a thawing of relations between the two countries. Koreas defense ministry and the Air Force said on Wednesday that the teams T-50B trainer jets will receive fuel at the Japan Self-Defense Forces base en route to the World Defense Show in Riyadh, scheduled for Feb
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China Urges Global Action to Prevent Japan’s Return to Militarism
January 20, 2026 @ 06:17 AMChina on Monday called on the international community to act jointly to prevent Japan from returning to what it described as “the old and pernicious path of militarism,” linking historical accountability to current global instability at a United Nations meeting. Sun Lei, charge daffaires of Chinas Permanent Mission to the United Nations,
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Turkish Otokar to Pay Romania $46M for Delay in Armored Vehicles Supply
January 16, 2026 @ 01:47 PMTurkish defense manufacturer Otokar will pay about $46 million in compensation to Romania after delays hit a major armored vehicle export contract,
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China Bars Dual-use Exports to Japan’s Military; Tokyo Rejects Ban
January 7, 2026 @ 10:29 AMChina has imposed a
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Chinese J-15 Fighters from Liaoning Carrier Aim Radar at Japanese F-15s near...
December 8, 2025 @ 06:44 AMChina and Japan exchanged formal protests on Sunday after Tokyo accused Chinese J-15 fighter jets launched from the aircraft carrier Liaoning of directing fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s near Okinawa. Japans defense ministry said Chinese J-15 jets twice directed fire-control radar at Japanese F-15 fighters on Saturday at 4:32 p
Norwegian Sea Drones to Help Protect Ukrainian Wheat Exports Through the Black...
U.S. Controls Strait of Hormuz, Not Iran: Secretary of War, Hagseth
Russian T-72 Tanks Don “Turtle-back” Anti-drone Protection
Russian firm Presents Counter-UAV System to Defeat Sea Drones at Fleet 2026...
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles