[iowamark]

I neglected to check excerpt. Full article at:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a14501269/japan-considers-converting-ships-to-aircraft-carriers/

[Brilliant]

Why not just buy one from us?

[BenLurkin]

ping

[Still Thinking]

Didn’t they already try this once? Like 7 or 8 decades ago?

[Calvin Locke]

... and her sister ship Kaga...

A named carrier predecessor was sunk at The Battle of Midway.

Converted ships always have some drawbacks.

[SandRat]

Well, we had Jeep carriers, now it looks like Japan will have Nisan carriers.

[WayneS]

Why don’t they just construct a purpose-built aircraft carrier.

Converting a ship from one purpose to another involves too many compromises.

[Professional]

Hmm, recall them doing that once before...

[Husker24]

They are already aircraft carriers, just helicopter carriers in name only to get around rules.

[Caipirabob]

I would not put it beyond he Japanese to field ships that were specifically designed so they could be converted to ACs.

[blam]

At the end of WW2 the USA has 109 carriers in the Pacific. Most were small escort carriers.

[Seruzawa]

In this day and age a larger number of smaller carriers might be smarter.

[DesertRhino]

The Japanese Navy is bigger, more powerful, and probably more disciplined that the British Navy today. The Brits only beat them in Polaris subs, but those have very little use outside of their main mission.

[beebuster2000]

Kaga

there is a name from the past/.
sunk at Midway 1942

[BradyLS]

If I were the Japanese, with no real institutional “overhead” or long-standing traditions to be held to, I’d look ahead to the future and build drone carriers.

[DakotaGator]

Japan Considers Converting Ships to Aircraft Carriers

No surprise. Since the end of WWII Japan has always been planning and positioning itself to return as a Great Power. Much of its industry has always been configured for dual civilian/military use. And its Navy has quietly been rebuilt and trained.

Japan has limited its largest ships to destroyers. However, it just builds whatever it wants and calls it a "destroyer". As far as converting existing ships to fully capable aircraft carriers, I have no doubt they have been designed for just such changes. As well, I have no doubt that Japan has already designed purpose-built attack carriers and ensured its shipyards are capable of quickly building them.

Japan will return as a Great Power, which includes sea power. That's always been a given. The big question is: "Who will a rearmed Japan ally with?"

And if that question concerns you, better start thinking about a nuclear armed Japan.

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[Sirius Lee]

Japan will win by confounding the enemy with carrier launched hybrid cat/girl missiles.

[fella]

Converting a super-tanker may not be to big of a deal.

[onona]

I’d say they should build 4 carrier groups. Fleet up Japan, you’re going to need it.