The Diplomat

Japan’s New Guided Missile Destroyer Completes Second Round of Sea Trials

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Atago-class (aka 27DD- or 27DDG-class) guided missile destroyer, the future Maya (PN 179), completed its second round of sea trials late last month, ...
Jane's Information Group

JMSDF commissions second Maya-class guided-missile destroyer

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its second Maya (Improved Atago)-class Aegis-equipped destroyer in a ceremony held on 19 March in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Named ...
The National Interest

The Chinese Navy is Growing Fast, But Japan’s Navy is Still Stronger

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Both ships have good designs, but China’s is a little more of an achievement because the country’s shipyards are relatively new to building large modern combat ships.
Jane's Information Group

Japan commissions first Maya-class guided-missile destroyer

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the first of two Maya (Improved Atago)-class, Aegis-equipped destroyers in a ceremony held on 19 March in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The National Interest

Horror: Here’s What Would Happen If Japan and China’s Navies Went to War

Key point: Tokyo has an advanced and powerful navy, but Beijing’s fleet may finally outrank it. Either way, a war would be disastrous for both countries. The People’s Republic of China Army Navy (PLAN ...