Why Japan's Air Force One of Asia's Best #Shorts

With tensions rising all over Asia, Japan has been embarking on a program of rearmament in order to take a more proactive posture in the region. One of the critical pieces in this puzzle is the Japan Air Self Defense Force. The JASDF fields a wide variety of aircraft, most American-made.

However, Japan’s indigenous technology industry has produced many upgrades for these aircraft, making them more capable than the originals in some aspects. They are also one of the only nations that still operate the venerable F-4 Phantom II, a jet the United States last used in the Vietnam War.

Overall, the JASDF is one of the most capable air forces in Asia. Leveraging their advanced domestic electronics sector, the JASDF is equipped with some of the best avionics, radars, and missiles in the world, improving the American designs on which the backbone of their air defense force is built.