Key Point – Japan reworked two “helicopter destroyers” into F-35B–capable flattops, threading the needle between Article 9 constraints and rising Chinese pressure. Here’s how it became legal—and ...

U.S. military planners will surely soon begin to debate whether to export its next-generation F-47 fighter, a choice between ...

According to sources, the two sides plan to have their leaders visit the Yokosuka base during U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

The U.S. Air Force said Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 is focused on the integration of F-35 fifth-generation fighter ...

Japan on Friday said it had picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to lead the development of a new stealth fighter jet that Japan wants operational by the mid-2030s to counter advanced Chinese ...

After months of delay, the first Japanese F-35Bs are on the way to their new home and were spotted during a stop in Hawaii. The first F-35B Lightning II STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force began its deployment, code-named Atlantic Eagles, on Sunday, scheduled to conclude on ...

The US F-22 fleet is nearly 200-strong, while its F-35 numbers are around the 800-mark now. US partners in Asia and Europe ...

Aug. 7 (UPI) --The Japanese Air Self Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters in southwestern Japan. The three stealth fighters were piloted by U.S. personnel as they ...

A strong military depends on many elements: the size of its armed forces, defense spending, advanced technology, nuclear ...

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force on Thursday deployed its first three F-35B stealth fighters, like the one pictured here, in southwestern Japan. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI Aug. 7 (UPI) --The ...