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June 2023 - Japan Special Weapons News
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- Navy Reserve Squadron Completes First-Ever Deployed C-40A Clipper Reconfiguration with Support from Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force US Navy 28 Jun 2023 -- Sailors assigned to the "Conquistadors" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 57 achieved a major logistics milestone, completing the first-ever deployed C-40A Clipper reconfiguration while on a forward-deployed detachment at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan with assistance from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), May 17.
- Joint Statement on U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue DoD 27 Jun 2023 -- The Government of the United States and the Government of Japan and held the Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on June 26-27, 2023.
- Japan's Hostility toward DPRK under Fire KCNA 28 Jun 2023 -- Ri Pyong Dok, researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, issued the following article titled "The UN should not be a ground for politically-motivated conspiratorial propaganda against a sovereign state" on June 27:
- In Copenhagen, Andriy Yermak held a series of meetings with national security advisors to the leaders of India, South Africa, Türkiye, Japan and the EU institutions President of Ukraine 25 Jun 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Call with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2023
- Japan, France Agree to Strengthen Defense Cooperation Sputnik 23 Jun 2023 -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, have agreed to strengthen defense ties, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
- Commander of Multinational Counter-Piracy Task Force Visits Japanese Units in Djibouti US Navy 21 Jun 2023 -- The commander for Combined Maritime Forces' counter-piracy task force visited Japanese self-defense force units during a two-day trip to Djibouti, June 14-15.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 17 Jun 2023
- VP-26 Completes Trilateral Air Exercise with Australia and Japan US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15.
- Japan, US Discussing Supply of 155mm Shells for Ukraine's Counteroffensive - Reports Sputnik 15 Jun 2023 -- Japan is considering supplying 155mm artillery shells to the United States under a 2016 deal that allows the two countries to trade ammunition as part of their security alliance, US media reported on Thursday, citing sources.
- Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with the National Security Advisors of Japan and the Republic of Korea The White House 15 Jun 2023
- Trilateral National Security Advisors Statement on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Missile Launches The White House 15 Jun 2023
- Japan Suspends All Shooting Drills After Deadly Shooting Incident Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force is suspending all shooting drills across the country after one of its cadet shot dead two teammates on Wednesday morning.
- Shooting At Japan Self-Defense Garrison Leaves Three Injured, Shooter Arrested Sputnik 14 Jun 2023 -- Having maintained one of the strictest gun control mandates, Japan has ensured that gun deaths have been kept to a minimum for decades; in fact, annual firearm-related deaths have largely remained in the single digits. Data complied by tracking site Statista found that there were just nine gun-related incidents in 2022 alone.
- Two Japanese Soldiers Shot and Killed at Military Firing Range VOA 14 Jun 2023 -- A young Japanese soldier allegedly shot and killed two fellow soldiers and wounded a third at an army firing range Wednesday.
- Japan Approves 1st National Strategy on Space Security - Reports Sputnik 13 Jun 2023 -- The Japanese government has adopted the country's first blueprint on space policy, which provides for the expanded sustainable and safe use of space in the interests of national security, as well as the creation of conditions for the active development of the space industry, Japanese media reported on Tuesday.
- Japan to Continue Providing Assistance to Ukraine in Demining, Reconstruction Sputnik 12 Jun 2023 -- Japan will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine in demining and reconstruction, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday.
- Japan extends order to target any N Korean projectile ahead of satellite launch Press TV 12 Jun 2023 -- Japan has extended a military alert to shoot down any North Korean ballistic missile, rocket or debris approaching the island nation ahead of Pyongyang's anticipated next satellite launch.
- What are Japan's New 'Defensive' Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Targets? Sputnik 12 Jun 2023 -- Japan has kicked off a new project under the banner of "island defense" within the framework of the nation's military reinforcement plan.
- Japanese Defense Ministry Extends Order to Destroy North Korean Missiles in Case of Threat Sputnik 11 Jun 2023 -- The Japanese Defense Ministry announced on Sunday an indefinite extension of the order to destroy a North Korean missile if it poses a threat to the territory of the country.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with the Prime Minister of Japan President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2023
- US, Japan & Taiwan to Integrate Real-Time Drone Data As Tensions Mount Over 'China Threat' Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- The US has been claiming that China - dubbed a security challenge last year by the NATO alliance - is preparing to take control of Taiwan, which Beijing sees as its rogue province, by military force. Washington and its NATO allies have been building up their presence in the Indo-Pacific, and further ratcheting up tensions.
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release in response to media reports that "The United States, Taiwan, and Japan will share real-time data from naval reconnaissance drones." ROC MND 08 Jun 2023
- Philippine, US, Japanese coast guards carry out anti-terror drill in disputed waters Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2023 -- A Philippine Coast Guard unit conducted an anti-terror training drill Tuesday in which it intercepted a ship carrying "weapons of mass destruction" during a joint exercise with American and Japanese counterparts in the contested South China Sea.
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining the meeting between "our country and Japan in which a strategic dialogue was held, and ministers and military officers were dispatched to attend the meeting." ROC MND 05 Jun 2023
- Japan, US, Australia, Canada Hold Joint Naval Exercises in East China Sea Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada have conducted three-day joint naval exercises in the East China Sea aimed at strengthening interoperability, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Tuesday.
- Japanese, S. Korean Defense Ministers Agree to Strengthen Security Cooperation Sputnik 04 Jun 2023 -- The South Korean and Japanese defense ministers agreed during their first bilateral meeting since 2019 to develop security cooperation, including trilateral cooperation with the United States, to deter North Korea's nuclear and missile threats, the Japanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
- Japan, Australia Sign Memorandum on Cooperation in Defense Research Sputnik 04 Jun 2023 -- Japan and Australia on Sunday signed a memorandum to simplify the procedures for joint technical research in the defense sector, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.
- United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement DoD 03 Jun 2023 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 3, 2023 during the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit (2023 Shangri-La Dialogue) in Singapore.
- United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Ministerial Meeting (TMM) Joint Press Statement DoD 03 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-Sup convened a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, June 3, 2023.
- Philippines, Japan, US coast guards kick off first trilateral sea exercises Radio Free Asia 01 Jun 2023 -- The coast guards of defense allies the Philippines, United States and Japan kicked off their first-ever joint drills Thursday in waters adjacent to the South China Sea amid tensions with Beijing in that contested maritime region.
- U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Discuss Progress on Closer Alliance DoD News 01 Jun 2023 -- U.S. and Japanese defense leaders are "operationalizing" agreements that are deepening the treaty alliance, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo.
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference With Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu in Tokyo DoD 01 Jun 2023
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Engagements With Japanese Leaders in Tokyo DoD 01 Jun 2023
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