Japan is converting two helicopter carriers into its first aircraft carriers since World War II, which will be deployed with the F-35B jets.

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“Depending on its research, Japan might someday build an aircraft carrier equipped with fighter ... fighter jets from surface ships in the future. The Defense Ministry source did say that ...

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New footage from the Ocean Exploration Trust nonprofit released over the weekend is the first visual survey of the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi since its sinking in 1942’s Battle of Midway.