Japan and South Korea Accelerate Naval Buildups as China Expands Maritime Reach
Both U.S. allies are investing in advanced warships and weapons upgrades, driven by China's rapid growth as a blue-water naval power.
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Missile Defense · Long-Range Strikejapandefense budgetextended-range missilessubmarine-launched weapons
Japan Files Record $55 Billion Defense Budget Request, Prioritizing Long-Range Missiles and Undersea Weapons
Tokyo's latest budget proposal — its largest ever — centers on extended-range missiles, submarine-launched weapons, and missile modules for underwater drones, marking a sharp escalation in Japan's strike capabilities.
U.S. Expands Strike Munitions Stockpiles and Space-Based Intelligence for Indo-Pacific Readiness
A coordinated set of Army procurement requests, a major Raytheon contract, a new NRO satellite intelligence agreement, and a Japan-hosted military payload signal a deliberate buildup of U.S. firepower and targeting capacity in the Pacific theater.
Space Domain Awareness · Orbital Sustainability & Logisticsspace forcespace development agencyfirefly aerospacekatalyst space
Pentagon Awards Deorbit Contracts and Completes Japan Sensor Deal in Dual Push to Sustain Future Satellite Fleets
The Space Development Agency and Defense Innovation Unit handed preliminary disposal contracts to three companies on Aug. 14, while the Space Force wrapped up a bilateral sensor-hosting arrangement with Japan days earlier—two moves that together frame how the military plans to manage an expanding orbital presence.
Three Commercial Space Startups Collectively Raise $58M, Advancing Reentry, Edge Computing, and Satellite AI
ElevationSpace, Sophia Space, and Ubotica closed funding rounds in late June 2026, directing capital toward commercial reentry vehicles, orbital edge computing hardware, and AI-powered maritime intelligence.