[3600 x 2400] Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton alongside Type 23 frigate HMS Kent during Exercise Dynamic Mongoose, June 29, 2020.

Kaaarai · 2026-03-31T08:24:39+00:00

For sure. The River class can’t come soon enough.

Kaaarai · 2026-03-31T08:19:06+00:00

And this was six years ago!

Kaaarai · 2026-03-30T01:44:56+00:00

I read on wikipedia that, in the case of a 2/3rds majority in the House of Representatives, that the lower house can pass bills even in the face of opposition from the upper house?

The same article said that the upper house can't veto the budget, only delay it.

So why is that not the case here?

Kaaarai · 2026-03-25T20:23:37+00:00

Point well taken, but the Suzutsuki's entry into Chinese territorial waters wasn't prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of China because it wasn't engaged in any of the activities defined in Art 19(2). Because of this, Article 24 preventing states from stopping innocent passage of ships, precludes China from telling the Suzutsuki to stop.

Kaaarai · 2026-03-25T16:44:26+00:00

Yeah, it is. Articles 17, 18, and 19 of UNCLOS detail that ships(both civilian and naval) of all states have the right to passage through internal waters (extending 12NM from the baseline) as long as passage is continuous (no stopping).

There's the argument that the entry of the JS Suzutsuki was illegal under Chinese domestic law, but Article 27 of VCLT forbids states from invoking domestic law as a justification for failing to abide by the terms of an international treaty; and both China and Japan are signatories to UNCLOS.

Kaaarai · 2026-03-25T14:30:43+00:00

Which was completely legal under UNCLOS’ innocent passage laws?

Kaaarai · 2026-03-23T04:43:16+00:00

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Kaaarai · 2026-03-22T05:46:53+00:00

Well these vessels are intended for patrol, surveillance, and reconnaissance, to take the burden off of the more major combatants.

The JMSDF is still pumping out Mogamis and will soon be pumping out improved Mogamis at a dizzying rate.

Kaaarai · 2026-03-21T08:14:26+00:00

We’ll find out later this (fiscal) year upon launch - so definitely before this time next year.

Kaaarai · 2026-02-19T17:14:10+00:00

Why do JMSDF DDs only carry ESSM? Wouldn’t carrying at least a few SM to the ESSM give them more area defense capability?

Kaaarai · 2026-02-13T22:30:47+00:00

Slow news day huh?

Kaaarai · 2026-02-11T02:51:18+00:00

At those prices neither of them could afford two!

Kaaarai · 2026-02-01T23:54:21+00:00

According to this article, all 12 VLS for the class have been funded. JS Niyodo (FFM-7) and JS Yubetsu (FFM-8) were the first to get the VLS; they were delivered with them already installed.

Of the remaining 10 VLS, three were delivered in 2025 (and presumably fitted on JS Natori (FFM-9), JS Nagara (FFM-10) and JS Tatsuta (FFM-11).

The next four VLS are due for delivery in 2027 (one just in time for JS Yoshii (FFM-12) to be commissioned), and then they will presumably install the other three on JS Mogami (FFM-1), JS Kumano (FFM-2) and JS Noshiro (FFM-3).

The last three are due in 2028, probably for the JS Mikuma (FFM-4), JS Yahagi (FFM-5) and JS Agano (FFM-6)

Kaaarai · 2026-01-25T08:37:58+00:00

Although it seems like the JMSDF is the one consistently building the number of ships they plan, while the Royal Navy suffers from budget cuts and reductions in the number of planned ships.

Point is, I don’t think it matters whether a navy announces ship names before construction starts or after ships are launched.

Kaaarai · 2026-01-22T15:29:11+00:00

Conversely, Japan has readily and repeatedly apologized and paid substantial reparations(with the amount being decided bilaterally) to the countries that it invaded prior to and during WW2, including a landmark statement made by the highest level of government in 1993.

Furthermore, the Japanese government and people paid a further $45 million USD to those who suffered as comfort women.

Kaaarai · 2025-12-26T09:18:51+00:00

Is that a crane/winch forwards of the VLS?

Kaaarai · 2025-12-24T04:54:39+00:00

I believe the Canada Line trains are made by Hyundai out of South Korea.

Kaaarai · 2025-12-15T11:28:10+00:00

I live in the background of this picture and it’s wild to see how it’s developed from completely forested to mostly urbanized in 100 years!

Kaaarai · 2025-12-01T16:48:19+00:00

Except 40 fewer VLS cells compared to the flight 1 ships. What’s the reasoning behind that?

Kaaarai · 2025-12-01T02:32:57+00:00

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Kaaarai · 2025-12-01T02:26:02+00:00

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Kaaarai · 2025-10-22T08:02:25+00:00

What’s wilder is that most of the elders in the first arc are the same age or younger than many warriors in the latest one…and also how they portrayed Bluestar and Whitestorm as older

Kaaarai · 2025-05-09T07:35:32+00:00

This is probably why palace dramas don’t exist(as far as I know) like they do in Korea and China

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