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Iron Fist 2025: USMC and JSDF Troops Train for Amphibious Warfare
This marks the third straight year that Iron Fist has taken place on Japanese soil. On April 1, 1945, a mere five days after the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima ended, U.S. and Imperial Japanese forces were ...
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U.S. Set for $200M Sale in Support of Japanese Hypersonic Missile Program
The State Department notified Congress this week of a potential $200 million foreign military sale to support Japan’s Hyper ...
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Japan Appoints First Chief of New Joint Operations Command
At a Cabinet meeting on March 11, the Japanese government appointed Lieutenant General Nagumo Kenichiro, vice chief of staff ...
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JSDF Orders 17 CH-47 Block IIs as Part of Helicopter Fleet Modernization
On Feb. 13, 2025, Boeing announced that the JSDF (Japan Self-Defense Forces) ordered 17 units of CH-47 Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) to modernize their fleet, replacing and complementing some ...