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Japan is becoming a submarine powerhouse

Japan now operates five cutting-edge Taigei-class submarines, in addition to its 12 Soryu-class and 6 Oyashio-class vessels. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its fifth Taigei ...
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Former U.S. Amphib Sunk in Pacific Maritime Strike Drills

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the ...