My recent stories for Jane's Defence Weekly

The JMSDF commissioned guided-missile destroyer JS Asahi, on 7 March. (JMSDF)

Japan to upgrade radar system on Iwo Jima
5 Apr 2018

JGSDF reorganises under single command, launches Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
27 Mar 2018

JMSDF commissions new submarine rescue ship
20 Mar 2018

JMSDF commissions second Awaji-class minesweeper
19 Mar 2018

JMSDF commissions ninth Soryu-class submarine
13 Mar 2018

Japan commissions first Asahi-class destroyer
13 Mar 2018

Japan launches another reconnaissance satellite
28 Feb 2018

Japan considers deploying anti-ship missile unit to Okinawa Island, say reports
27 Feb 2018

Japan protests Russian plans to deploy military aircraft to disputed Kuril island
5 Feb 2018

JASDF’s first F-35A deployed to Misawa Air Base
29 Jan 2018

Japan to review defence programme guidelines amid North Korean threat
23 Jan 2018

JMSDF to install CEC system on future Aegis-equipped destroyers
15 Jan 2018

My latest pieces for JDW on Japan's defense budget

Here is my latest piece for Jane's Defence Weekly on Japan's defense budget.

●Japan approves defence budget of USD45.7 billion for FY2018（22 December 2017）

Also, here are also my recent pieces for JDW on Japan's defense.

●Japanese cabinet approves deployment of two Aegis Ashore BMD systems（20 December 2017）

●Japan to equip JASDF fighter aircraft with stand-off cruise missiles（08 December 2017）

My latest for Jane's Defence Weekly

Japanese cabinet approves deployment of two Aegis Ashore BMD systems
Kosuke Takahashi - Jane's Defence Weekly
19 December 2017

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 19 December approved the introduction of two Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems to counter the growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

"North Korea's nuclear and missile development has become a greater and more imminent threat for Japan's national security, and with the two Aegis Ashore systems, we believe we can drastically improve our ballistic missile defense capability to protect Japan continuously and sustainably," said Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.

The approval allows the Ministry of Defense (MoD) to purchase two units of the advanced air-defence systems to add to Japan's current two-layered BMD system based on ship-borne Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) interceptors and land-based PAC-3 batteries.

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