Japanese destroyer JS Chokai is in the US for modifications that will allow it to carry Tomahawk missiles. Tomahawks, made by RTX, are long-range missiles that will represent a major firepower boost ...
Equipping Japanese ships with Tomahawk missiles demonstrates Japan’s commitment to US Indo-Pacific strategy. The Japanese Kongo-class destroyer Chokai is en route to San Diego for modifications that ...
The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group concluded drills in the Philippine Sea with a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer on Apr. 28, according to a JMSDF release. Since departing San Diego on ...
The Japanese Izumo-class ships are officially classified as helicopter-carrying destroyers, but their size, design, and potential tell a different story. While Japan officially does not maintain a ...
Countries around the world often utilize military weapons not manufactured within their own borders. The same is true of Japan, a U.S. ally, which is currently upgrading its eight Aegis destroyers ...
Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific (left), and Rear Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Escort Flotilla 4, stand on JS Kaga's bridge ...
The JMSDF Kongo-class destroyer JS Chōkai being loaded with a mock Tomahawk round prior to its departure for the US where it will be modified for the weapon. (JMSDF) Japan has taken steps to integrate ...