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Japan’s new Taigei-class ‘Big Whale’ submarine has a message for the US Navy
Japan’s Taigei-class submarine—the “Big Whale”—is the first submarine class designed entirely around lithium-ion batteries, ...
If Tokyo acquires nuclear-powered subs, it would be a significant strategic shift for the only nation to have suffered atomic bombings. In this May 31, 2025 file photo, Japan’s then-Defense Minister ...
JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...
With US shipbuilding faltering and China’s navy surging ahead, Australia and Japan should formalise their growing security partnership into a full defence alliance — anchored by the joint development ...
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