Japan now operates five cutting-edge Taigei-class submarines, in addition to its 12 Soryu-class and 6 Oyashio-class vessels.

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 ...

On my most recent trip to Japan, I had the chance to experience Japan Airlines’ newest business class on the Airbus A350-1000 ...

The fourth Sakura-class OPV, seen here at its launching ceremony on 13 March 2026. (JMSDF) Japan has named and launched two ...

The JMSDF is procuring Sakura-class OPVs at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities.

Japan has commissioned its fifth Taigei-class diesel‑electric attack submarine, JS Chogei. The submarine was formally ...

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 ...

On March 6, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the fourth Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance ...

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