The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.

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 ...

Key Points - Japan is bolstering its undersea capabilities against regional threats from China with its new Taigei-class "Big Whale" diesel-electric attack submarines. -The fourth boat in the class, ...

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered the seventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). A statement released by MHI on 21 May ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s second Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, whose bow has been modified to a rectangular shape to enable operations of the stealth F-35B fighter. Credit: ...

Japan's fourth Hibiki-class vessel, Bingo , seen here at its launch ceremony. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the fourth Hibiki-class ocean ...