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Japan aircraft carrier
![China Faces a Stronger Japan China Faces a Stronger Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-f-35a_from_the_japan_air_force.jpg)
China Faces a Stronger Japan
By Bonnie Girard
With Japan adding 105 more F-35 stealth fighters to its forces, is an arms race in store for the Asia-Pacific?
![Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-lds-1-_-izumo-putz-3.jpg)
Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers
By Robert Farley
The modification of the Izumos will upend nearly seven decades of defense thinking in Japan, and across East Asia.
![Is Japan About to Officially Upgrade to Aircraft Carriers? Is Japan About to Officially Upgrade to Aircraft Carriers?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ddh-183いずも型護衛艦.jpg)
Is Japan About to Officially Upgrade to Aircraft Carriers?
By Daniel Hurst
A reported plan to modify the Izumo-class will face obstacles at home and abroad.
![Japan Tank Landing Ship Set for Philippines Voyage Japan Tank Landing Ship Set for Philippines Voyage](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-osumi-japan.jpg)
Japan Tank Landing Ship Set for Philippines Voyage
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The visit is just the latest in a series of maritime developments in the bilateral defense relationship.
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