Back Issues 2026
No.197 (July 2026)
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Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Apr. 8)
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Apr. 8)
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting (Apr. 18)
- DM Koizumi Met with Defence Minister Sjafrie of Indonesia (Apr. 16)
- DM Koizumi Visited Indonesia (May 3-4)
- DM Koizumi Visited the Philippines (May 5-6)
- Balikatan 26
- Courtesy Call by British Ambassador to Japan on DM Koizumi
- Courtesy Call by MP, Foreign Secretary of the UK on DM Koizumi
- DM Koizumi Had a VTC with Minister for Defence of New Zealand
- Commander, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Visited the MOD
- CJJS Had a VTC with USSTRATCOM Commander
- Courtesy Call by Commander, U.S. Forces Japan on JJOC
- Courtesy Call by Commander, U.S. Forces Japan on CSJJS
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF Had a VTC with Commanding General of the Philippine Army
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF Had a VTC with Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps
- Courtesy Call by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet on Chief of Staff, JMSDF
- Chief of Staff, JASDF Met with Gen Saltzman U.S. Space Force
- JMOD/JSDF Conducted ATC Capacity-Building for Mongolian Air Force Officers
- Locked Shields 2026
- JS ASAHI Conducted Bilateral Exercises with Malaysia and the U.S.
- Cope Angel 26
No.196 (June 2026)
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Japan-Germany Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Germany Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Eighth Japan-France Foreign and Defense Ministers’ Meeting (“2+2”)
- Japan-France Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Meeting with the Deputy Minister of Defence of Sri Lanka
- Courtesy Call by Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force on DM Koizumi
- Courtesy Call by a Member of the House of Lords, Chair, the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group to DM Koizumi
- Courtesy Call by a U.S. Senate Delegation on SMOD Miyazaki
- Courtesy Call by Director of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program on ADM Saito
- Overview of 4th EWG on Maritime Security
- Courtesy Call by Director of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program on PVM Yoshida
- Courtesy Call by Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force on CSJJS
- Kazaguruma Guardian
- Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force and Commander of the U.S. Fifth Air Force visited JASDF Misawa Air Base
- CSJJS held a teleconference with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff, JGSDF held a bilateral meeting and luncheon with Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps
- NWPAC26
- the JMSDF SH-60K conducted a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy MH-60R
- Nichi-Gou Trident 26
- Overseas Training Cruise units conducted a goodwill exercise with the Papua New Guinea Defense Force
- Space Operations Wing Activation Ceremony
- JS ASAHI conducted a goodwill exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy
No.195 (May 2026)
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DM Koizumi held meetings with Pacific Islands
- DM Koizumi held meetings with Pacific Islands
- SMOD Miyazaki Participated in the 3rd JPIDD
- PVM Wakabayashi boarded Hyuga with JPIDD participants
- Japan-Canada Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Meeting between Defense Minister Koizumi and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland GUNNARSDÓTTIR
- Courtesy Call from Australia Ambassador－Designate to DM Koizumi
- SMD Miyazaki see the Mogami-class frigate JS Kumano off
- JMSDF to Join an RAN-led International Fleet Review and Multilateral Exercises
- NATO Deputy Secretary General met with DM Koizumi
- NATO Deputy Secretary General inspected JASDF PAC-3
- NATO Deputy Secretary General visited Atugi
- Meeting with Counselor of the U.S. Department of State and Director, Office of Policy Planning, Mr. Michael Needham
- Courtesy Call from Chief of the Mongolia General Staff to PVM Wakabayashi
- PVM Yoshida visited Camp Foster and Kadena Air Base
- CSJJS Gen Uchikura officially invited Chief of the Mongolia General Staff to Japan.
- Dharma Guardian 25 (Feb. 24 to Mar. 8)
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF’s VTC with Chief of the French Army
- Iron Fist 26 (Feb. 11 to Mar.9)
- ROKAF Black Eagles and C-130 visited Naha Air Base
- JASDF transport aircraft visited Norway for the first time
No.194 (April 2026)
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Japan-ROK Defense Ministerial Meeting at Yokosuka
- Japan-ROK Defense Ministerial Meeting at Yokosuka
- Davos Conference 2026
- Munich Security Conference
- Courtesy Call from Commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet to SMOD
- Courtesy Call from U.S. Under Secretary of the Air Force to PVMD Yoshida
- U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Hon. Elbridge Colby’s visit to MOD
- Japan-U.S. Bilateral Joint Command Post Exercise (CPX) for FY2025
- SMOD’s visit to Poland
- CSJJS Gen Uchikura attended an in-person NATO and selected partner Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) engagement
- State Minister of Defense Miyazaki’s visit to Naha Air Base Welcoming ROKAF Black Eagles
- Unit-to-unit exchange with the Republic of Korea Air Force
- Exercise North Wind 26
- Courtesy Call from UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to PVM Wakabayashi
- JMOD/JSDF members received medals from Ukraine
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF attended the promotion ceremony of Commanding General of USARJ
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF held the VTC with Chief of the German Army
- Chief of Staff, JMSDF’s Visit to Indonesia
No.193 (March 2026)
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Visit to Hawaii by Defense Minister Koizumi
- Visit to Hawaii by Defense Minister Koizumi
- Visit to Los Angeles by Defense Minister Koizumi
- Visit to Washington, D.C. by Defense Minister Koizumi
- Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministerial Meeting
- The Japan-Philippines Defense Ministers' Video Teleconference
- The Japan–Indonesia Defense Ministers' Video Teleconference
- SMOD Received a Courtesy Call from Commander of the Turkish Land Forces
- SMOD Met with State Secretary of Defence of the Netherlands
- Meeting between CSJJS Gen UCHIKURA and ADM PAPARO, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
- Land Forces Summit (LFS) 2025
- Chief of JMSDF’s Visit to Vietnam
- Japan-France Junior Officer Exchange
- New Year Jump in Indo Pacific 26
- FY 2026 Budget Plan Approved
No.192 (February 2026)
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Third Japan-Indonesia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting ("2+2")
- Third Japan-Indonesia Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting ("2+2")
- Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-UK-Italy Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Greece Defense Ministerial Meeting
- DM Koizumi Received a Courtesy Call from Senior Lieutenant General and Permanent Deputy Minister of Vietnam
- DM Koizumi Received a Courtesy Call from Lieutenant General Jost, Commander, USFJ
- PVM Wakabayashi Received a Courtesy Call from Deputy Premier of Tasmania
- Chief of Staff, JJS, received a courtesy call from Air Marshal Allan MARSHALL, Air and Space Commander of the Royal Air Force
- Video Conference between Chief of Staff, JASDF, and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force
- Chief of Staff, JASDF’s Visit to Commonwealth of Australia
- Chief of Staff, JGSDF’s Official Visit to Italy
- Chief of Staff, JJS, visited Qatar and Jordan, and observed the FY2025 Joint Exercise Overseas
- Japan-Indonesia Goodwill Exercise
- TOKYO 2025 Deaflympics
- Multilateral Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Training in Micronesia and Other Countries (Christmas Drop)
No.191 (January 2026)
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Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- DM Koizumi Participates in the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus.
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-ROK Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-Indonesia Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-Australia-Philippines-United States Defense Ministers’ Meeting.
- Japan-Laos Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-New Zealand Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting.
- Multilateral Airborne Exercise“Mangsta 25” Hosted by the Italian Army.
- Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Multilateral Exercise “Malabar 2025”.
- Japan-Australia-Canada-New Zealand-Multilateral Exercise.
- Support for Ukraine through the Demining Coalition and others.
- Japan–Solomon Islands Capacity Building Project on UXO.
- JSDF Marching Festival.
