National Defence Journal

Sunday, September 27, 2026, 14:25 (GMT+7)

An overview of Japan’s defence equipment modernisation trends

Monday, October 27, 2025, 16:17 (GMT+7)
Amid growing complexities in the global and regional security environment, Japan has been accelerating the modernisation of Japan Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) through a series of crucial steps. With the adoption of new national security and defence strategies, along with a significant increase in defence investment, Japan’s defence equipment modernisation is reshaping the regional military balance, which has drawn considerable attention from military analysts

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Legal Affairs Authority and Military Legal Affairs Sector uphold tradition and build defence institutions in the new era of development

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