Two Japanese soldiers died this week of lightning strikes during training in western Japan, a spokesman said Thursday. Sgt. Kento Tanitsu, 25, and Sgt. Ayu Kubota, 21, of the Western Army Tank Unit, ...

The U.S. Army has sent a new missile system to Japan, one that can launch Tomahawks and SM-6 missiles from a truck. It’s called Typhon, and while this deployment is only for a training exercise, it ...

Japan now operates dozens of advanced F-35 stealth fighters—including the F-35B STOVL variant, based on its two ...

A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing 5, conducts field carrier landing practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025.

No injuries or damage were reported after a U.S. service member’s helmet fell from a helicopter during training flight near Naval Air Facility Atsugi.

Textron Inc. TXT recently revealed that it has secured its first contract to supply the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wa. — The 7th Infantry Division and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) recently conducted joint training at Yakima Training Center (YTC) in Yakima, Washington, as ...

YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. — Since 1994, the U.S. Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force have annually conducted Rising Thunder, an exercise that strengthens the interoperability and ...

Wichita-based Textron Aviation Defense has secured its first contract to deliver Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II pilot training ...

Japan, a U.S. ally, has used civilian airports and seaports for military training drills during a large-scale war game as it prepares for a potential conflict with China. The Japan Self-Defense Forces ...

A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and ...