Japan Moves To Refit Helicopter Carriers For F-35Bs

Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
With an eye to defending its airspace from attacks, Japan plans to modify two of its helicopter carriers to carry Lockheed Martin F-35B fighters. The ships—Izumo and Kaga—should be operated as soon as possible, the defense ministry says, given the nation’s inadequate fighter coverage over the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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