Japan is building two large naval ships, known as Aegis System Equipped Vessels, to intercept ballistic missiles.

Trump wants battleships back in the Navy's inventory, and that may be far-fetched, but his remarks do highlight real deliberations around the future of surface combatants.

Japan is taking a major step to strengthen its defense amid growing regional tensions. A Japanese guided-missile destroyer, the JS Chokai, is on its way to the United States to be equipped with ...

Japan is sending its guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai to the US to be armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles, capable of striking targets up to 1,000 miles away. The move is part of Tokyo’s growing ...

The Japanese Kongo -class destroyer Chokai is en route to San Diego for modifications that will make it compatible with the American-made Tomahawk cruise missile. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ...

In a major push for Japan’s long-standing goal of equipping its warships with long-range land-attack capability, the JS Chokai is sailing to the United States for modifications required to arm it with ...

USS Bulkeley joined Baltic Sentry on Tuesday, the first deployment of a U.S. ship to the mission, as NATO confronts repeated unidentified drone incursions.

Despite being labeled a Destroyer, Japan’s Izumo-class ship is hiding a deadly secret for China. At first glance, the Izumo is, more specifically, a helicopter destroyer, and the largest Japanese ...

After discussing the emergence of nuclear physics, Close goes on to talk about the Allies’ development of the nuclear bomb. A key figure in this history was Enrico Fermi, who abandoned Fascist Italy ...

A Japanese warship is on the way to the United States to be fitted with Tomahawk cruise missiles, the latest move by Washington and its Asian allies to beef up firepower as adversaries like China and ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan   –  The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 years of forward-deployed ...

Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) departed Tuesday from Yokosuka, Japan, to resume its patrol following a break. The forward-postured carrier was slated to depart Yokosuka at 10 a.m. on ...