Despite maintaining a non-offensive stance, the upgrade of the JS Kaga, alongside the JS Izumo, into aircraft carrier-like ships underscores Japan's evolving defense strategy in the face of current geopolitical challenges, ensuring it remains a formidable force in maritime self-defense and collective security efforts.
One of Japan’s Murasame-class destroyers, the JS Inazuma, hit a rock while on sea trials off the coast of Japan disabling the ship and causing an oil.