Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2018 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Tokyo Believes Russia Boosting Military Activity Near Japan - Defense Minister Sputnik 28 Feb 2018 -- Tokyo believes Moscow is boosting its military activity around Japan, and it may be linked to Japan joining international sanctions against Russia, Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Wednesday.
- Japan Successfully Launches Rocket With Spy Satellite - Space Agency Sputnik 27 Feb 2018 -- Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Tuesday successfully launched a ?2-? rocket with a new reconnaissance satellite from the space center in the prefecture of Kagoshima.
- Japan Secretly Designed Destroyers as F-35-Loaded Aircraft Carriers - Report Sputnik 27 Feb 2018 -- Japan's new class of "helicopter destroyer" vessels have secretly been designed for fixed-wing aircraft takeoff and landing (STOVL) operations, allowing them to serve as aircraft carriers toting around fifth-generation F-35B aircraft, a retired Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force recently told Asahi Shimbun.
- Japan Intends to Deploy Anti-Ship Missiles to Counter China - Reports Sputnik 27 Feb 2018 -- According to local media reports, the new unit could be deployed to Miyako Island in order to ensure its security, as its territory is located some 180 miles from the prefecture's main island of Okinawa.
- Japan Informs UNSC of Possible Violation of Anti-Pyongyang Sanctions at Sea Sputnik 27 Feb 2018 -- Japan has given the UN Security Council (UNSC) information about the activity of the North Korean Chon Ma San tanker that allegedly may have violated the sanctions imposed on Pyongyang by the UNSC, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
- Tokyo Expresses Support to New US Sanctions Against North Korea - PM Adviser Sputnik 24 Feb 2018 -- Japan supports Washington's decision to impose another round of sanctions on North Korea over Pyongyang's ongoing development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, Kentaro Sonoura, the adviser of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday.
- N Korea Calls US-Japan Missile Drills Provocation Against Intra-Korean Dialogue Sputnik 22 Feb 2018 -- North Korea's committee on Korean reconciliation condemned on Thursday an upcoming joint US-Japan missile defense drill as an attempt to reignite regional tensions and obstruct the ongoing thaw between Pyongyang and Seoul.
- Chinese Ships Conduct Patrol Near Disputed Senkaku Islands - Reports Sputnik 21 Feb 2018 -- A special headquarters has been established at the office of Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe after Chinese patrol ships entered the waters of the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands several times, according to NHK Japanese media.
- Japan 'mulls buying complete US F-35As' rather than assembling aircraft locally Press TV 21 Feb 2018 -- Japanese military planners are considering purchasing at least 20 additional F-35A stealth fighters directly from American group Lockheed Martin Corp rather than assembling them locally.
- US Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2018 NNS 15 Feb 2018 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, along with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, U.S. Air Force assets, and units from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), will participate in Resilient Shield 2018, Feb. 16-23.
- Taiwan asserts sovereignty over Diaoyutais following Japan's directive CNA 14 Feb 2018 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday reaffirmed the Republic of China's sovereignty over the Diaoyutai Islands, following reports that students in Japan will be taught that the disputed island group are an integral part of Japanese territory.
- USS Rushmore Concludes U.S.-Japan Exercise Iron Fist AFPS 08 Feb 2018 -- The dock landing ship USS Rushmore, with elements from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, concluded exercise Iron Fist 2018 yesterday off the Southern California coast.
- Japan Successfully Launches World's Smallest Carrier Rocket - JAXA Sputnik 03 Feb 2018 -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Saturday carried out a successful launch of the world's smallest carrier rocket SS-520-5, according to live broadcast by JAXA.
- Japan Highly Appreciates New US Nuclear Posture Review - Foreign Minister Sputnik 03 Feb 2018 -- Japan highly appreciates the new US Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and intends to strengthen the deterrence capability of the Tokyo-Washington alliance, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said in a statement on Saturday.
- Japan Protests Russia's Decision to Base Aviation on Kuril Island of Iturup Sputnik 02 Feb 2018 -- Russia is trying to undermine NATO's cohesion and capabilities, Pentagon chief James Mattis said during a meeting with UK Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson.
- Japanese MoD Confirms Failed Test of Aegis Ashore Missile Interceptor in Hawaii Sputnik 02 Feb 2018 -- Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera confirmed on Friday that the test of the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIB, developed jointly with the United States for an Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System interceptor, had failed.
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