# US-Japan alliance
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China’s Maritime Pressure Forces Tokyo to Pull Back as Tension Swells Around Senkaku/Diaoyu
Beijing’s intensified maritime enforcement around the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands and renewed East China Sea development have led Tokyo to privately advise its fishing fleet to withdraw from contested waters. The stumble of conservative politician Sanae Takaichi, whose hawkish comments have eroded domestic support, highlights how external pressure is feeding internal political strain in Japan and complicating the U.S.-Japan-China triangular relationship.
U.S. Gears Misawa Base to Host 48 F-35A Stealth Fighters, Signalling a Pacific Posture Shift
The Pentagon is preparing Misawa Air Base in Japan to host 48 F-35A stealth fighters to replace 36 F-16s, part of a 2024 modernization plan. The upgrade strengthens U.S.-Japan deterrence, requires significant base infrastructure and will reverberate across regional strategic dynamics.
Satellite Images Show Japan’s Izumo-Class Ships Becoming Carrier-Capable — A Regional Turning Point
Satellite imagery through November 2025 shows visible progress in Japan’s retrofit of its Izumo-class ships to operate F-35B fighters, with bow reshaping and hangar upgrades under way. Tokyo plans to complete the conversions by fiscal years 2027–2028, a move that enhances U.S.-Japan interoperability but has drawn strong objections from Beijing, which frames the changes as a dangerous turn toward re-militarisation.