Here’s What You Need to Know: Air-independent propulsion and American-supplied anti-ship missiles make these submarines a force to be reckoned with. The Japanese Navy, or as they’re officially known, ...

Key Points - Japan's Taigei-class ("Big Whale") diesel-electric attack submarines, with four completed by 2025 including the recently commissioned JS Raigei, represent a significant leap in ...

As potent as the class is, expect a replacement class that builds upon this hunter-killer within the next decade. The Second World War taught Japan valuable lessons. The first—don’t start wars—is an ...

Japan has launched the first of a new class of attack submarines. (Courtesy of Japan's Defense Ministry) MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has launched the first of a new class of diesel-electric ...

There is a frequent saying in sport that form is temporary but class is permanent. And that certainly proved to be the case at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Friday -- although that is not to say that ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan (July 26, 2019) -- Men and women slowly trickle into a classroom and take their seats. They hail from places as diverse as the United States, Mexico, Palau, American Samoa and Germany ...

The ship is the first Zumwalt class to visit Yokosuka since USS Zumwalt’s 2022 visit, which was the first ever port call for the class in the Western Pacific region. USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), ...

Unpacking the Local Impact of China’s Mega-Projects on Kyrgyzstan’s Regions The diesel-electric attack submarine Jingei was launched at a ceremony in Kobe City on October 12, 2022. Credit: Kosuke ...

Japan’s culture places a strong emphasis on respect, harmony, and thoughtfulness in everyday life. Beyond written laws and ...

Capt. David Schappert, left, commander of Submarine Squadron 15, observes the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine JS Soryu as it arrives in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a port visit, June 7, 2018.