Suspected Islamic State members surrender to U.S-backed SDF forces near Baghouz

Suspected Islamic State militants and their families were seen surrendering to U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces near the ...

November 1st is 'Self-Defense Forces Day'—Reflecting on the Mission of the SDF and Trust with the Public

A day to commemorate the founding of the Self-Defense ForcesNovember 1st is 'Self-Defense Forces Day'.The Self-Defense Forces (SDF) were established on July 1, 1954, with the enforcement of the ...

INTERVIEW: Trust from Public Important to Japan SDF

Former Japanese Self-Defense Forces leader Katsutoshi Kawano, one of the awardees of this year's autumn honors in the country, has stressed the need for the SDF to gain trust from members of the ...

DRONE WARS/ Drone warfare becomes reality from Ukraine to U.S., SDF forces

May, at a training area inside Camp Schwab, a U.S. military base in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, about 20 young Marines in camouflage uniforms were practicing drone operations in the sweltering heat. The ...
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Japan's SDF to Deploy Mobile Combat Vehicles to Okinawa for First Time Amid Potential Taiwan Contingencies

Amid persistent tensions between China and Japan following then-Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's hardline remarks regarding a ...