Going back to World War 2, Japan has been reluctant to arm itself in any significant way, and its Air Force is particularly ...

Japan's first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base in the south of the country, its latest move ...

The 35th Fighter Wing unveiled its new fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters, an integral move as the Air Force modernizes its squadrons in Asia.

TOKYO — Japan is considering buying up to 100 F-35 stealth fighters from the US for more than $8.8 billion as it seeks to counter China’s growing military presence in the region, a newspaper reported ...

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...

Fighter jets remain one of the most important tools in modern military strategy. While new technologies like drones and hypersonic missiles are reshaping warfare, the ability to control the skies ...