Col. Daniel Mendoza assumed command of 374th Airlift Wing from outgoing commander Col. Richard McElhaney during a ceremony ...

MELBOURNE — Japan’s government has confirmed it will rename its air force to reflect a broadened mission set to include outer ...

People hold placards reading "No war" and "Stop constitutional revision, military expansion" during the Grand Constitution Rally 2026 to mark Constitution Memorial Day in Tokyo on May 3, 2026. Photo: ...

German Tornados began deployment to Alaska to train with allies under NATO guidelines as part of Pacific Skies 24. Credit: Bundeswehr Subscribe for ads-free reading Japanese Defense Minister Kihara ...

The first three F-35B Lightning IIs have finally been delivered to the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The Japan Air Self Defense Force Article (JASDF) announced the arrival of its first three F-35B ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Japan scrambled its air force jets nearly 700 times in the past 12 ...

The Japanese air force is transforming up to half of its 201 Boeing F-15J air-superiority fighters into deep-striking fighter-bombers. For the defensively-oriented Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the ...

TOKYO — Japanese fighters and United States strategic bombers made a show of force together Wednesday, a day after 11 Chinese and Russian aircraft flew routes close to Japan and South Korea. Japan ...

F-16C Wild Weasels of the 35th Fighter Wing, based at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, will be replaced by F-35As as part of the U.S. Air Force’s modernizations efforts for tactical aircraft ...

The brightly painted Mitsubishi F-15Js of Japan’s aggressor squadron simulate hostile aircraft. Credit: Chen Chuanren/AW&ST Japan has shifted its defense modernization efforts from cruise control into ...

Three of the Air Force’s large RQ-4 Global Hawk drones will be permanently stationed in Yokota Air Base in Tokyo.