The Japanese Navy, or as they’re officially known, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), is slated to operate a total of twelve Sōryū-class submarines. These diesel-electric attack ...

Summary and Key Points: Japan’s Taigei-class “Big Whale” submarines are portrayed as a generational step beyond the Soryu-class—heavier, quieter, and built around years of research to reduce noise, ...

Canberra and Tokyo continue to build closer links with each other, with a shared understanding of the strategic environment, ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Air-independent propulsion and American-supplied anti-ship missiles make these submarines a force to be reckoned with. The Japanese Navy, or as they’re officially known, ...