Japan is Building the Biggest Warships in Asia

Summary

This article by Kyle Mizokami, writing for Popular Mechanics, makes the following points:

• The two 20,000-ton super-destroyers should help to protect Japan from ballistic missile attacks from China and North Korea.
• The ships will likely carry the Raytheon-made SPY-6 Air and Missile Defence Radar (AMDR), currently fitted to the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
• Japan’s proximity to North Korea and China is forcing Japan to expand its defences.

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Source Information:

• Article Source: Popular Mechanics
• Media Check: Popular Mechanics - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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