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Japan's Air Force Is Becoming an Aerospace Force | Reading the 2026 Defense Reorganization
Japan's amended Defense Ministry Establishment Act passed in June 2026. The Air Self-Defense Force will be renamed the Aerospace Self-Defense Force, its first name change in 72 years. What was decided, why space, and what Japan's own defense ministry documents say about how far behind the country is.
2026-08-24Ryuta Hamamoto
