Shinjiro Koizumi: “The Japanese military needs to be boosted with a 'sense of urgency and crisis'”

The signing of this contract marks a significant milestone toward the development of this multifunctional integrated defense hub.

Military exercises in the western Pacific earlier this week involving the Chinese Navy’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group had highlighted Japan’s “limited” monitoring capabilities

This deal will enable the ministry to move forward concretely with initiatives such as attracting private-sector companies.

Incidents and accidents involving U.S. military personnel cause great anxiety among the local community and must not be allowed to happen.