Japan's Self-Defense Forces have held a ceremony to mark the formation of a maritime transport unit for swiftly deploying ...

During the exercise, the GSDF will use Type-88 guided missiles aimed at targets at sea, fitting them with inert practice rounds that do not explode on impact. Since the missiles have a range of around ...

The GSDF is in the final stage of negotiations with local and other authorities to carry out the drill in June, aiming to strengthen deterrence amid China's maritime expansion. In the drill ...

The Maritime Transport Group was launched on March 24 as a unit jointly run by the Ground, Maritime and Air Self Defense ...

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is getting its first new rifles in 31 years to assist it in the defense of the country's southwestern Nansei Islands against advances by China. The Type 20 ...

The exercise at the GSDF’s Oyanohara training range, opened to the media on Aug. 28, is part of the annual joint drills taking place across many training sites known as Orient Shield.