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, ...

JMSDF destroyer JS Chōkai , seen here in an exercise with the US Navy. (US Navy) A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kongo-class destroyer has become the country's first warship to be equipped ...

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 ...

Article Summary: Soryu-class submarines, part of Japan’s maritime arsenal, are known for their exceptional stealth, thanks to lithium-ion batteries and advanced diesel-electric propulsion.

Japan has decommissioned the first of its Asagiri-class destroyers. The retirement was announced on 23 March by the Maizuru ...