The US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
TOKYO (AP) —
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Friday Briefing: NATO Considers Sending Trainers to Ukraine
NATO allies are inching closer to sending military trainers into Ukraine. The move could draw the U.S. and Europe more directly into the war with Russia.
Drone footage of Japan destroyer Izumo reveals security hole
TOKYO -- A viral video purporting to show overhead drone footage of Japan's largest destroyer has raised grave concerns about the ability of the Japan Self-Defense Forces to detect potential threats.
US Navy flagship carrier USS Ronald Reagan leaves its Japan home port after nearly 9 years
YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday, wrapping up nearly nine years of deployment in the Indo-Pacific, where it served a key role in the U.S. effort to bolster defense ties with Japan and other partners in the region.
Terrorist groups suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties
TOKYO -- Numerous people linked to groups targeted with U.S. sanctions as terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah and Houthi rebels, appear to have bought real estate in Dubai, based on data relating to hundreds of thousands of properties obtained by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS).
China is burning all its bridges with Israel
Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the think tank RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, California, and an adjunct professor in the practice of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California. He formerly served as an intelligence adviser at the Pentagon.