As Japan upgrades its military forces to operate further from its shores, US President Donald Trump expects that this move will reinforce US forces throughout Asia and beyond.
May 28, 2019 12:15 PM
Trump’s comments followed his inspection of Japan’s largest warship, the Kaga, a helicopter carrier designed to carry submarine-hunting helicopters to distant waters. The refit of the vessel, and its sister ship, the Izumo, is expected to bolster US forces operating from Japan by providing a refueling platform for US Marine F-35Bs.
The Kaga and the Izumo are the biggest aircraft carriers Japan has operated since its wartime defeat, but its Self Defence Forces designate them as destroyers, as constitutional curbs forbid possession of weapons that could be used to attack other countries.
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