Japan's undersea warfare strengths, from quiet signatures to chokepoint control, could disrupt China's naval plans near ...

JS Sogei, the sixth Taigei-class submarine, entered the water in a ceremony held at KHI’s shipyard in Kobe City, Japan, Oct. 14, 2025. Credit: Japan Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency Japan’s ...

Japan has launched a new Taigei-class sub every year since 2020. These "Big Whale" subs are expected to hunt Chinese warships should a war break out. Their advanced capabilities and stealth make them ...

Japan is making bold moves to change its anti-war culture. That’s not by choice. It’s out of necessity. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is enhancing its size and capabilities because Tokyo ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s military said it dispatched a surveillance plane and a navy ship Tuesday after spotting a Russian submarine off the coast of a southwestern island near Taiwan. The Russian ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi reiterated Friday that all options are on the table to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities, including the use of nuclear power to propel Japanese ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Tokyo is moving forward with plans to field submarine-launched missiles capable of striking enemy ships as it looks to strengthen its counterstrike capabilities and standoff ...

Two groups of Russian naval vessels, including a submarine, were spotted transiting near the territories of Japan and Taiwan. On Tuesday, Japan's Ministry of Defense reported that the sub and a rescue ...

At the time of World War II, American submarines were no longer than 312 feet with a beam of 27 feet. So, you can imagine America's surprise when two U.S. destroyers picked up a Japanese submarine on ...

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