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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Japan’s MHI Launches 10th Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate for JMSDF
By Takahashi Kosuke
Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific theater.

Japan’s Suga Set to Authorize Arms Sales to Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Suga is also promising to bolster Japan's economic engagement with Southeast Asian Nations.

Japan’s First Soryu-Class Attack Sub Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries Arrives at Homeport
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new attack submarine arrived at a Japanese naval base in Kure in southwestern Japan on April 7.

Japan Commissions First Soryu-Class Attack Sub Fitted With Lithium-Ion Batteries
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s latest diesel-electric attack submarine was commissioned on March 5.

Japan to Send Warship and Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Mideast
By Associated Press
The Japanese government has okayed a divisive plan to send naval troops to the Middle East.

Japan to Invest in AI-Enabled Maritime Surveillance Platforms
By Ankit Panda
AI and machine learning will reduce demands on human analysts.

Japan Launches Second Maya-Class Guided Missile Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan Marine United launched the second of two improved Atago-class guided missile destroyers on July 17.

Japan Debates Sending Warships to Strait of Hormuz
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Sending Japanese warships to the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a strong public backlash.

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.

Japan’s New Guided Missile Destroyer Completes Second Round of Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new surface combatant capable of ballistic missile defense is set to be commissioned in March 2020.

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.

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.
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