Japan Launches a New Intelligence Satellite
Japan’s intelligence satellite IGS Optical 8, launched on the 12th of January, is intended to monitor North Korea’s military activity.
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Space
Sensors
Defence Politics
Japan Boosts its Defence: $53B Budget Request
Japan boosts its defence as the ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the fiscal year 2024 to be presented to the Parliament in January.
Air
Logistics
ROK Frustrated by Operating F-35
ROK is frustrated due to the low operational capability of Lockheed Martin's F-35A fighters.
Regional / Strategy
North Korean Missile Tests Force ROK and Japan to get Closer
North Korea’s military tests force two rival countries, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, to get closer.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Two Koreas Hypersonic Arm Race
ROK announced the development of the Hycore hypersonic missile in response to North Korean Hypersonic Missile tests.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
Iran and N. Korea resumed missile collaboration
According to UN Report, Iran and North Korea have started to cooperate on ballistic missile and tactical nuclear weapons.
