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Izumo-class

September 18, 2019
Japan Will Get F-35Bs on a Flattop With US Cooperation. Will South Korea Follow?
By Robert Farley
It remains to be seen whether South Korea will benefit from the same kind of cooperation.

August 18, 2019
Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The aircraft will eventually see action off refitted Izumo-class light carriers.

July 04, 2019
Japan's Biggest Warship Offers Clue to Military Ambitions
By Emily Wang
Japan is preparing to reconfigure the Izumo to accommodate U.S. stealth fighters, including F-35Bs.

June 26, 2019
USS Ronald Reagan, JS Izumo Conduct Bilateral Exercises in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the second time this month, the two flattops conducted naval drills in the contested waters.

June 19, 2019
Vietnam, Japan Conduct Naval Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Vietnamese People’s Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force held a joint naval exercise earlier this week.

June 17, 2019
Japan’s Largest Flattop Visits Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first-of-class JS Izumo made a port call in Vietnam this month, as part of its annual Indo-Pacific deployment.

June 12, 2019
US, Japan Aircraft Carriers Conduct Naval Exercise in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. and Japanese carriers jointly participated in a number of naval drills to enhance interoperability between the two navies.

June 10, 2019
Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier to Visit Vietnam This Month
By Franz-Stefan Gady
As part of its Indo-Pacific deployment this year, the JS Izumo is slated to make a port call in Vietnam.

June 04, 2019
Alessio Patalano on Japan’s Growing Naval Power
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Aircraft carriers and F-35B stealth fighters: Japan is incrementally building up its offensive maritime capabilities.

May 28, 2019
Trump Tours Japan’s Izumo-Class Carrier Hailing its Future F-35B Capability
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. president boarded the flattop along with the Japanese prime minister on May 28 wrapping up his Japan trip.

May 27, 2019
Japanese Flattop and Destroyer Conduct Joint Naval Drill With Indian Stealth Frigate
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Indian Navy and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force conducted a joint exercise in the Andaman Sea last week.

May 09, 2019
Trump to Inspect Japan’s Izumo-Class Aircraft Carrier in May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. president will likely board the Japanese flattop during a state visit to Japan in late May.
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