Japan's Self-Defense Forces have been promoting operational integration with the U.S. military since the enactment of Japan's national security laws a decade ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/19/japan/politics/10-years-security-laws/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #defense #securitylaws #usjapanrelations
10 years on, security laws continue to boost Japan-U.S. defense ties

The laws, enacted in 2015, allow Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense and have helped the SDF expand its activities with like-minded countries.

The Japan Times