Satellite Images May Show North Korea’s Biggest Warship Ever
North Korea may be building its largest warship to date, new satellite imagery shows, after Pyongyang pledged to invest heavily in its navy as part of a wide-ranging military buildup. Why It Matters North Korea has forged ahead with myriad military programs, including bolstering its naval power, and has pressed for rapid upgrades to its […]
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US Ally Japan Reveals Warship Sailed Through Taiwan Strait
Japan, a United States ally in the Indo-Pacific region, reportedly sent a warship to a contested waterway between China and the self-ruled island of Taiwan in early February. Newsweek has emailed the Chinese and Taiwanese defense ministries for comment. The Japanese military did not immediately respond to a written request for comment. Why It Matters […]
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Video Shows Fire on Japanese Navy Warship
A Japanese minesweeper was engulfed in fire while underway in the Sea of Japan and later sank, leaving one sailor missing. JS Ukushima, a Sugashima-class minesweeper assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, reported that its engine room caught fire to the country’s coast guard while sailing off the island of Oshima in Fukuoka Prefecture […]
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