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Japan Launches Its Largest Post-World War II Warship

Plus, a new Chinese sub design, North Korean chemical weapons, an Indian naval accident and more. Defense links.

Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?

August 15, 2013

Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?

“By the terms that Americans judge other nations’ warships, the U.S. Navy operates 19 aircraft carriers.”

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Is Any Ship Not an Aircraft Carrier Anymore?

Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea

August 08, 2013

Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea

The Naval Diplomat salutes the nonchalance with which Japan “unveiled” its new carrier-like helicopter destroyer.

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Japan’s Grandstanding in the East China Sea

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How one woman is fighting against injustice, ignorance, and violence toward women in the name of religious practices.

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