The U.S. Navy’s Only ‘Forward-Deployed’ Supercarrier Has Gone To Sea

The USS George Washington is now underway following maintenance and preparing for her next deployment, which could begin ...
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China Is Freaked: Japan Now Has Aircraft Carriers Armed with F-35B Stealth Fighters

Key Point - Japan reworked two “helicopter destroyers” into F-35B–capable flattops, threading the needle between Article 9 constraints and rising Chinese pressure. Here’s how it became legal—and ...
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Satellite imagery reveals US ally's aircraft carrier upgrades

Recently updated satellite imagery shows the latest stage of modifications converting a Japanese naval ship into an aircraft carrier capable of operating stealth fighter jets. In response to ...
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Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off

Four F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducted flight operations on the JS Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest multirole cruiser. Despite the cruiser designation, the JS Kaga can ...
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Japan’s Modified Izumo Carrier Is Nearing Completion

The Japanese aircraft carrier—in function, if not in name—will soon be ready to carry F-35B Lightning II fighter jets. The ongoing installation of a rectangular bow has changed the appearance of JS ...
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USS George Washington departs naval base in Japan ahead of annual deployment

The USS George Washington departed the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet over the weekend, likely for sea trials ahead of its annual ...