Key Points - Japan's Taigei-class ("Big Whale") diesel-electric attack submarines, with four completed by 2025 including the recently commissioned JS Raigei, represent a significant leap in ...
The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.
One American submarine inflicted such severe damage on Japanese shipping that it became a priority target for Imperial Navy ...
The strategic role that the vessels would play remains unclear, with questions brewing about Japan’s ability to deploy these ...
Japan has commissioned a new hunter-killer submarine that can operate in shallow seas to protect borders. Called Raigei or Thunder Whale, the diesel-electric submarine is initially planned to operate ...
The first female student was admitted to Japan's national naval submarine academy Wednesday after the end of a ban on women on the country's submarines. Saki Takenouchi, 26, entered the academy in a ...
Japan took the unusual step Monday of announcing that it had carried out the drills, which also involved two destroyers and a helicopter carrier. Japan took the unusual step Monday of announcing that ...