Japan’s New $548M Hakugei Submarine, the ‘White Whale’
Japan is bolstering its submarine fleet strength, introducing some of the most advanced and undetectable vessels to its flotilla to stay ahead of China.
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Japan is bolstering its submarine fleet strength, introducing some of the most advanced and undetectable vessels to its flotilla to stay ahead of China.
The South Korean military declared that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the ocean near its eastern coast in response to the US-South Korea joint military drills.
Indian forces repelled yet another skirmish with Chinese troops in its disputed border territory in December 2022, thanks to US Intelligence.
The Indo-Pacific Command recently requested from Congress the largest-ever amount of defense funding for the region, seeking to amplify regional security equipment and capabilities.
The Russian government declared that a Bastion coastal defense missile system had been put in place on Paramushir, which belongs to the Kuril Islands, which Japan lays claim to a portion of.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines has declared that the United States military will be stationed at four different sites throughout the nation, including one in a province abutting the South China Sea conflict region.
In April 2022, Japan widened its military capabilities in the southern region of the country in order to counter potential threats from China.
Earlier this week, former head of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, Retired Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, voiced his opinion saying the greatest challenge Japan faces as it initiates a never-before-seen military modernization program and doubles its defense spending is the operational aptitude of its air and naval and ground forces.
China seeks to obtain global dominance in just about everything while we are busy updating our dictionaries and handing out participation trophies.
The Canadian military recently revealed that spy buoys were found in the Arctic Ocean in 2022, leading experts to suspect that China was behind the planting of the devices to keep tabs on US nuclear submarines, especially those with nuclear warheads.
The Chinese government has sent a warning to the Philippines that allowing the United States armed forces to access more military bases could “greatly prejudice Philippine national interests and jeopardize regional tranquility and steadiness,” being one of the first open indications of Chinese displeasure with the quickening security ties between the two nations.
North Korea conducted a test-fire of its strategic cruise missile from a submarine just ahead of the US-South Korea joint military exercise.