Japan is proposing to develop its first aircraft carriers since the Second World War to counter Chinese expansionism in the region and the threat posed by North Korea.
Japan has warships?
Pound for pound, Japan has one of the best navies, in the world. They have been limited to a self defense force since WWII ended, but most experts would rank them as better than their adversaries across the sea, in The People’s Republic. Thank you.
Technically, it is the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force. Its is definitely in the top 10, excluding nuclear weapons.
yes they do. They even have a Helicopter “carrier”, but they have to call it something else to comply with their laws.
Japan is proposing to develop its first aircraft carriers since the Second World War to counter Chinese expansionism in the region and the threat posed by North Korea.
Yeah, Japan has warships. More than the Royal Navy. Significantly more.
List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The JMSDF is one of the world’s largest navies and the second largest navy in Asia in terms of fleet tonnage.[1] As of 2016, the JMSDF operates a total of 155 vessels (including minor auxiliary vessels), including; four helicopter destroyers (or helicopter carriers), 26 destroyers, 10 small destroyers (or frigates), six destroyer escorts (or corvettes), 19 attack submarines, 30 mine countermeasure vessels, six patrol vessels, three landing ship tanks, 8 training vessels and a fleet of various auxiliary ships.[2][3]
As of 2013, a procurement list added to the current National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) has revealed that, among other things, an additional 48 escort vessels of various classes are planned to be added to the MSDF fleet in the coming decade.[4] In addition, as of 7 July 2013, it was being reported that plans were under way to procure two more Aegis equipped destroyers in order to bolster ongoing BMD efforts, the first to be contracted for in fiscal year 2015 and the other in fiscal year 2016.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force_ships
Yes. Quite capable ones at that.
“Japan has warships?”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Maritime_Self-Defense_Force
50,800 personnel
154 ships
346 aircraft