Seventh Japanese Aegis Destroyer Launched

Credit: Japan Marine United
BEIJING—Japan has launched its seventh Aegis destroyer, the first to be built with ballistic-missile defense capability. Joining a fleet of six destroyers that is being upgraded to intercept ballistic missiles, the new ship, Maya, is due to enter service by March 2020, says the builder, Japan Marine...
Bradley Perrett

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

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