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The Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was sunk by US dive bombers at Midway — now its namesake carries American F-35s

Japan's modified Izumo-class destroyers JS Kaga and JS Izumo are now operating as light aircraft carriers for the U.S.-built F-35B Lightning II — Tokyo's first carriers since World War II. The ...

US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their ...

Sea of Japan defense bolstered with F-35A jets at Komatsu base

A ceremony was held at the Air Self-Defense Force’s Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa Prefecture on April 26 for the deployment of three F-35A stealth fighter jets there.
Digital Journal

Japan succeeds in test flight of first stealth fighter jet

Japan’s first stealth fighter jet successfully took to the skies on Friday as the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radar-dodging technology. Technological super power ...
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Japan to get more US-made stealth jets to counter China

TOKYO — Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a new defense plan approved Tuesday that is intended to counter China’s growing military ...