JMSDF destroyer JS Chōkai , seen here in an exercise with the US Navy. (US Navy) A Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kongo-class destroyer has become the country's first warship to be equipped ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Air-independent propulsion and American-supplied anti-ship missiles make these submarines a force to be reckoned with. The Japanese Navy, or as they’re officially known, ...

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.

The weak yen and stagnant salaries have dented the image of Japan from around Asia as a place to go for big paychecks and possible quick windfalls.

Japan has decommissioned the first of its Asagiri-class destroyers. The retirement was announced on 23 March by the Maizuru ...

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 ...

Article Summary: Soryu-class submarines, part of Japan’s maritime arsenal, are known for their exceptional stealth, thanks to lithium-ion batteries and advanced diesel-electric propulsion.