Japan's Enhanced Military Capabilities Will Support U.S. Strategic ...

To counter China's growing military threat and coercive tactics, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has increased Japan's diplomatic, economic, ...

U.S., Japan to unveil first steps towards enhanced military alliance

Biden administration looks to strengthen deterrence against China with a new joint operational command in Japan.

Japan Further Accelerates Military Integration With the US

Most notably, at the so-called two-plus-two meeting in Tokyo on July 28, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara ...

U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Tactically Responsive Space - CSIS

Among the recent raft of extraordinary changes to the U.S.-Japan alliance—including the overhaul of U.S. Forces Japan into a warfighting ...

U.S. Intends to Reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as Joint ... - Navy.mil

The US plans to convert US Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command.

Joint Statement of the Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”)

... defense capabilities and to enhance its close coordination with the United States. In line with the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation ...

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation ...

Japanese and US defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of US forces in the ...

The US and Japan are upgrading their security alliance. Here's what ...

The upgrades to the US-Japan Security Treaty are welcome, but their effectiveness will depend on how they are implemented in the coming ...

Department of Defense Announces Modernization Plan for Tactical ...

The Defense Department, in close coordination with the Japanese government, announced a plan to upgrade U.S. tactical aircraft laydown ...

Japan's Defense Priorities and Implications for the U.S.-Japan Alliance

Japan is undergoing major defense policy reforms to manage an increasingly complex security environment. Heino Klinck outlines near-term ...

Japan-U.S. Security Consultative Committee (Japan-U.S. “2+2”)

On July 28, commencing at 3:15 pm for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, the Japan-US Security Consultative Committee (SCC) (Japan-US “2+2”) was convened in ...

Not Always Easy: Lessons Learned on Introducing New ... - RAND

Although Japan and the United States are in close alignment regarding their threat perceptions of the regional security environment, ...

U.S., Japan Military-to-Military Relationship Reaches 'New Heights'

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan at the White House to ...

The U.S.-Japan Alliance | Council on Foreign Relations

The alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S. security policy in East Asia for decades. Now, Japan's role in global security is ...

United States-Japan Joint Leaders' Statement | The White House

Today, we, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio, celebrate this new era of U.S.-Japan strategic cooperation during ...

Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with ...

The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in East Asia.

Japan's Strategic Future and Implications for the US-Japan Alliance

Examining Japan's 2022 nuclear debate and its implications for the US-Japan alliance with actionable recommendations for extended deterrence in Japan.

Japan-U.S. Security Arrangements

Japan and the US have been expanding and strengthening cooperation in a wide range of areas, including ballistic missiles defense, cyberspace, outer space, and ...

What You Need to Know About Japan's New National Security ...

Japan released on Friday a new, robust national security strategy and complementary defense planning documents. The strategy is Japan's ...

About USFJ

Headquarters U.S. Forces Japan is located at Yokota Air Base. Approximately 160 military, DoD civilians, and Japanese national employees comprise the Commander, ...