Japan Plans to Resume Air Defense Drills, Upgrade Missiles, and Fighter Jets Amid Growing Regional Threats

Japan Plans to Resume Air Defense Drills, Upgrade Missiles, and Fighter Jets Amid Growing Regional Threats
The Defense Ministry plans to deploy new fighter jets in 2035 to replace its current F-2s. Courtesy of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Raven Wu
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Amid growing threats from China and North Korea, Japan is reportedly planning to resume anti-missile evacuation drills, a program that has been suspended for four years.

Meanwhile, the government announced independent research and development (R&D) and mass production of new missiles. It also accelerated the upgrade of the self-defense force to better respond to security threats in the country’s surrounding areas.