Satellite imagery reveals US ally's aircraft carrier upgrades

Japan is converting two naval vessels into aircraft carriers to bolster its defense posture in its southwestern islands.
The Aviationist

Japan’s Izumo Carrier Trains With USS Rafael Peralta Off Guam During Exercise Noble Raven

The exercise was meant to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. Navy to realize a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”, as well as improve the tactical capabilities of the JMSDF and JS Izumo, scheduled to ...
Yahoo

US, UK, and Japanese aircraft carriers are training together in the Pacific. Here's how their 'big decks' stack up

In recent weeks, US Navy ships have worked with other navies during exercises in the Pacific. The exercises have seen US aircraft carriers sail with their British and Japanese counterparts. Their ...
USNI

Japanese Izumo-class Warship Headed to East Coast for F-35B Trials as U.K. Carriers Expand JSF Capabilities

JS Izumo (DDH-183), the lead ship of in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), steams in the Philippine Sea, June 11, 2023. US Navy Photo One of Japan’s largest warships is ...
The Diplomat

Trump May Tour Japan’s Largest Warship During Asia Trip Next Month

U.S. President Donald Trump has been invited to tour the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) largest warship, the helicopter carrier JS Izumo, the lead ship of the Izumo-class, during his ...