Japan Adapts Defense Procurement And Export Policies To New Realities

Kawasaki T-4 in flight

Japan is looking to replace its fleet of Kawasaki T-4 jet trainers.

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Tokyo is flexing its defense export muscles as it looks to secure a share of the booming market for military equipment after decades of abstaining from selling weapons abroad while remaining a prime destination for Western suppliers. The country’s interest in furnishing its military with new...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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