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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.
Diesel-electric submarines like the Taigei class offer Japan a fearsome weapon against China—at a fraction of the cost of cutting-edge American ones.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the fifth of its Taigei-class diesel-electric attack ...
Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific (left), and Rear Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Escort Flotilla 4, stand on JS Kaga's bridge ...
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