The Diplomat

From 4 Flotillas to 3: Inside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Historic Overhaul

An explanatory diagram on the establishment of the new Fleet Surface Force. The JMSDF plans to establish the “Fleet Surface ...
USNI

Japan’s Destroyer Chokai En Route to San Diego for Tomahawk Training

Sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) man the rails and return salutes while receiving passing honors from Sailors of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kongo-class ...
The National Interest

The Japanese Navy’s F-35s Are Flexing Their Wings in the Indo-Pacific

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will conduct joint exercises with the Royal Navy. Last week, the Royal Navy flagship aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales departed Darwin, Australia, ...
The Diplomat

Japan Accelerates Defense Buildup With Record Budget and Expanded Unmanned Capabilities

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: ...