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News from last week remained a bit in countries of international news exchange. The United States and Japan are considering nuclear missiles' deployment in the Land of the Rising Sun (Japan - ed.).
US troops remain in Japan, Biden and Suga have agreed
After years of behind-the-scenes deals between the two countries' predecessors, Biden and Suga have agreed to sign a one-year agreement that satisfies both sides, the Japan Times reported.
Japan invests $150M in a new plane to ‘burn’ enemy electronics
Approximately $ 150 million will invest the Land of the Rising Sun in developing a new aircraft for conducting electronic warfare, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, citing Naked Science.
Japanese submarine hit a ship, there is serious damage
Japanese submarine JS Soryu hit the bottom of the Hong Kong-registered ship Ocean Artemis with a pavilion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.
Japan to have unmanned attack fighter jet in 2035, MoD said
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is planning significant investments in its air force. According to Junnosuke Kobara, author of the Japanese online publication Nikkei Asia, the Land of the Rising Sun is beginning to develop unmanned attack fighter.
Japan may lose Hokkaido due to aggression against Russia, China says
Japan may lose Hokkaido Island if it does not stop provocations near the Russian borders. These conclusions voiced experts in the Chinese media, including Sina.
New long-range anti-ship missiles will be developed in Japan
According to publications in the Japanese press, the plan was already approved by the Japanese government. The new Japanese anti-ship missiles will be designed to be launched both from land and from ships and aircraft.
Lockheed and Mitsubishi will make the new Japanese fighter of the future
Lockheed Martin has been chosen as a significant partner of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the Japanese F-X fighter program, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24 and according to report from Nikkei.com.
10 years later: Russia, China, USA and Japan will hold joint naval exercises
The Russian Naval Forces ships will conduct exercises with NATO countries off Pakistan's coast for the first time in ten years, learned BulgarianMilitary.com ciitng the Russian Black Sea Fleet statement.
Japan will have ‘invisible’ missiles for their fifth-generation F-35 fighters
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace announced that it had signed a contract with Japan worth NOK 820 million for the supply of JSM missiles for the 5th generation F-35A Lightning II machines
‘Sayonara Phantom’ – Japan retired its last F-4EJ supersonic fighter jets
Japan's Air Force officially retired its last Phantom fighter jets on November 20 with a live broadcast ceremony. The McDonnell F-4 flew for the Japanese for almost half a century - now the two-seater is passing the baton on to the F-35
Next-generation Kumano stealth frigate is now part of the Japanese fleet
It was from a tweet that BulgarianMilitary.com learned that Japan already has a second frigate, Kumano, which was developed by the Japanese companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding
Japanese self-defense fleet has acquired five new ‘submarine hunters’
BulgarianMilitary.com learned through a post on the official Twitter account of the Japanese Navy that the Land of the Rising Sun has not one, but five brand new Japanese-made submarine-hunting aircraft.
Mitsubishi was chosen to make the next generation Japanese fighter jet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been designated as the prime contractor for the Japanese F-X's next-generation fighter program, the Japanese Defense Ministry said
Japan: the American Army will help in case of conflict over Senkaku islands
In the background of the ongoing US-Japanese military exercises with the participation of the Canadian ship, assurances were made that Washington was supporting the Japanese position around the disputed Senkaku islands.
Japan and US unite against China and Russia
The governments of Japan and the United States will work together to prepare a missile detection and tracking system using numerous small satellites. They will be launched into an orbit with an altitude of 300-1000 kilometers.
Top 5 most powerful Air Force in the world for 2020
The American military-political publication National Interest has presented a list of the five most formidable air forces in the world. Let's take a look at it.
Japan received the second Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor
At the Kisarazu airbase , the ceremony of handing over the second MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor to the Japanese Self-Defense Forces took place on August 10, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.
Japan will produce F-35s and become a center for next-gen fighter jets
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that the responsibility for the construction of the next-generation fighter, currently known as the F-X, will be taken by a single company, which will be a "single prime" contractor
Will Tokyo pay more for the deployment of US troops in the Land of the Rising Sun?
The expected appointment of Donna Welton to the position of the head of the department of negotiations and agreements at the State Department is an announcement that Japan will soon have to agree with the US.