The United States and Japan expect to complete the update to their bilateral defense strategic guidelines ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state visit later this month, said Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine Wormuth. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on April 15, Wormuth said there would be changes incorporated into the document to reflect Japan’s new security posture. The updated guidelines will address topics including “collective self-defense” action by the Japanese defense forces, US-Japan alliance coordination mechanisms, and policy updates covering peacetime military cooperation in missions, such as intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; missile defense; and space and cyber operations, she said. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited Japan earlier this month to discuss progress on the negotiations. Abe is scheduled to touch down in the United States on April 28. (Wormuth’s written testimony)
Airman Charged in M18 Shooting Death Found Dead
Oct. 27, 2025
The Airman arrested in connection with the M18 pistol discharge that killed a fellow member of Air Force security forces on July 20 in Wyoming was found dead earlier this month, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed.
