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[FORBIN]

Japanese know do good combattants but from 10 years not enough new for in long term keep the same number and this year no ordered so except a ramp up for 2020 the MSC Fleet decrease dspite this at a reasonnable number but in this area the main naval theater now a bit boring.

The successor of Akizuki, Asahi/27 DD i have do for my wargames

 

[Jura The idiot]

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[FORBIN]

DDH - 144 Kurama to retire has been arriving in Yokosuka from Sasebo replaced by DDH - 184 Kaga in March next year commissioned

Shirane Class and Kaga/Izumo Class for Sasebo

 

[Gloire_bb]

I believe that the JMSDF would be a hard nut to crack for any navy ouside of the US NAvy to crack.

Still it is a navy with atrophied, even if willingly, offensive arm.
As well as many other functions.

 

[Jeff Head]

Still it is a navy with atrophied, even if willingly, offensive arm.
As well as many other functions.

It was built to be a defenseive force for JApan, and to assist the US in ASW offensive actions in the WETSPAC should war break out.

They are VERY good at those functions.

They have equipment in their DDGs , DDHs, and SSKs that could all readily move over to an offensive role in quick order if required, and they have both the naval tradition and the training regiment that keeps them very capable at it.

 

[Gloire_bb]

They are VERY good at those functions.

They are indeed. But it doesn't change the fact it's substantially limited beyond JASDF cover as a force w/o US umbrella.
Much more so than either French or British, which are "smaller".
Even if it fits with modus operandi - it shall not be an excuse when we compare force capabilities. Tradition won't replace nuclear power or fixed wing jets.

 

[Air Force Brat]

They are indeed. But it doesn't change the fact it's substantially limited beyond JASDF cover as a force w/o US umbrella.
Much more so than either French or British, which are "smaller".
Even if it fits with modus operandi - it shall not be an excuse when we compare force capabilities. Tradition won't replace nuclear power or fixed wing jets.

The JASDF are more than prepared, they have the encouragement of China's "ratcheted up" rhetoric and island building as motivation, to say they are only defensive has far more to do with doctrine, than it does with hardware. They are serious, and they are serious partners for the US, and they are very adept at "inter-operability"??

China takes them "very seriously", maybe you ought to look at why? They will have a much more "serious" partner in Trump, than they ever have for the last 8 years.

 

[FORBIN]

Very recent F-15J and F-4EJ

 

[Air Force Brat]

Very recent F-15J and F-4EJ
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Wow! Beautiful birds, and now that the F-4s are coming to an end, I really love it more than ever!, LOVE the memories of the T-Birds and the Blues flying F-4s, now that was work, a real "MAN's JOB!".

 

[Air Force Brat]

Very recent F-15J and F-4EJ
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And I should add that we are looking for a Super Hornet Driver who had to eject last night! very scary, shows you just how lucky the Russians have been recovering both of their "jet jockeys" so quickly!