Thank you for enlightening me.
PC for international treaties, huh?
Could I call my 40mm Bofors a "squirrel gun" by the same logic and be in compliance with relevant treaties/regulations?
;-)
I believe that Japan is referring to it as a 'destroyer' for the same reason that the Soviet Union used to refer to its aircraft carriers as 'cruisers'. Japanese law prohibits the building of carriers or other offensive weapons, just like treaty prevented aircraft carriers or other capital ships from passing through the Dardanelles without Turkish permission. So it's subterfuge in both cases.
Japanese Navy got a really good deal on the beauty. Zero % financing for 10 years.
Thank you for enlightening me.
PC for international treaties, huh?
Could I call my 40mm Bofors a "squirrel gun" by the same logic and be in compliance with relevant treaties/regulations?
;-)