Conflict & Security May 1, 2026 525 stories in this edition

Will Japan’s new arms export rules spark a high-end defence boom?

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Seong Hyeon Choi
Will Japan’s new arms export rules spark a high-end defence boom?

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Japan has overhauled its overseas arms transfer regulations, a move analysts said paves the way for the country to export high-end weapons and defence platforms, including sixth-generation fighter jets. On April 21, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced that her cabinet had amended the Three Principles on Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology and the accompanying implementation guidelines that had c...

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Japan has overhauled its overseas arms transfer regulations, a move analysts said paves the way for the country to export high-end weapons and defence platforms, including sixth-generation fighter jets. On April 21, Japa...

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