The Essex-class aircraft carrier came about during World War II and was one of the first class of carriers to be outfitted ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine "Sogei" ｢そうげい｣ ...

In December 1941, a small group of U.S. Marines on Wake Island faced the impossible. With only twelve F4F Wildcats and ...

After 80 years at the bottom of a remote Pacific lagoon, a sunken Japanese warship has begun to spill its toxic cargo into ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order ...

The construction of a new exhibition hall has started in this western Japan town to preserve the only remaining "Shiden-Kai" advanced ･･･ ...

Outgoing Ishiba Injects History Into Japan's Political Contest. As Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) moves toward ...

After resting on its laurels for the better part of three decades, the US Navy must relearn how to fight a naval war—potentially as the weaker combatant.

The Truk Atoll, now known as the Chuuk Lagoon, lies about 900 miles northeast of the main island of Papua New Guinea and 3,500 miles southeast of Hawaii. Japan used the atoll to help double its ...

Last week, Sanae Takaichi was firmly set to become Japan's first female prime minister — its own "Iron Lady" — and ...

Under the cover of darkness on the night of June 16, 1944, almost 40 tanks of the Japanese 9th Tank Regiment moved into position on Saipan. Their objective was to surprise and overrun the 2nd Marine ...

From 19th century British navy to US destroyers in the Caribbean, diplomacy at seas has been accompanied by military might.