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According to the reference news network **Newsweek**, the United States "Newsweek" reported,Japan recently announced the new *** destroyer Kaga***, which is the latest of several quasi-aircraft carriers developed by Japan after the end of World War II, is also the second ship of the Izumo-class (in fact, only 2 Izumo-class aircraft carriers can be counted, and the previous ones can only be regarded as amphibious assault ships). According to **,The Kaga is conducting sea trials at an undisclosed locationRecently, Japan has tried to transform the ship into a light aircraft carrier, which will carry the fifth-generation fighter F-35 designed by the United States. Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported at the end of December that Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force is advancing the renovation of the destroyer Izumo, the heat resistance of the deck has been strengthened, and the basic renovation of the hull to allow fighters to take off and land has been completed.
The picture shows the destroyer Izumo ***).
At the end of 2018, when Japan revised its defense guidelines, it decided to transform the two Izumo-class destroyers into aircraft carriers. This includes adding a heat-resistant coating to the deck and changing the shape of the bow so that the F35B can take off and land normally. The Izumo class is the largest combat ship in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, with a length of more than 244 meters and a displacement of 270,000 tons. The Izumo, the lead ship of the class, underwent its first refit in 2021 and successfully tested the landing of F35B fighters, making the ship the first Japanese ship to carry a fixed-wing aircraft since World War II, the actual combat capabilities are closer to the aircraft carrier. The No. 2 ship of this class, the Kaga, has completed the modification of the F-35B fighter and is undergoing sea trials.
The picture shows the Japanese Izumo-class *** destroyer).
The Izumo-class *** destroyer is a quasi-aircraft carrier in itself, and after such a refit, the actual positioning is not much different from that of an aircraft carrier. The displacement of this class of ships is not small, and after refit, it has been increased to about 30,000 tons, which is closer to the American amphibious assault ship. It can carry 10-18 F-35B fighters, although there is a significant gap in the number of carrier aircraft compared with real aircraft carriers, but in view of the fact that F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter, it is more advanced than the fourth-generation fighters of various countries, and the actual combat capability cannot be underestimated. Before our country's stealth carrier-based aircraft are put on board, it is worth our vigilance. According to reportsThe full refit of Japan's Izumo-class will be completed in early 2027, and Japan will receive 42 F-35B fighters by 2025
The photo shows that the trapezoidal bow of the Kaga has been converted to a square shape, and the upgrade of the Kaga is more thorough than that of the lead ship, the Izumo).
Lockheed Martin, the developer of the F-35 fighter, also said that Japan has purchased the largest number of F-35 fighters among all international customers。It is reported that Japan has purchased nearly 150 F-35 series fighters, of which more than 100 are F-35A fighters and the other 42 are F-35B fighters. The F-35B has the ability to take off and land over short distances, and is able to adapt to complex environments. Except for a few for training, the number of other fighters is basically the same as the carrying capacity of the two Izumo-class. It is worth noting that in addition to purchasing F-35 fighters from the United States, Japan also intends to develop new fighters on its own, and has now joined the British Tempest fighter program.
The picture shows the U.S. F35B testing takeoff and landing on the Izumo).
In fact, although the development of military strength in a normal country is worthy of attention, it may not be worthy of vigilance, but Japan is different. Japan is a country that has been nailed to the pillar of shame, and during the war, it committed unspeakable crimes, coupled with the compromise of the United States after the war, there are still a number of extreme right-wing militarist forces in Japan, who dare to openly pay tribute to the war criminals of World War II, and openly propagate extremist ideas on the streets of Japan
According to the American media "Newsweek",At present, Japan's policymakers are turning their attention from the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands to the Taiwan Strait。Over the years, Japan has repeatedly expressed its ambition to intervene in the affairs of the Taiwan Strait. For exampleJapan has intensified its military deployment in the southwestern islands, and even openly developed long-range strikes**。The aircraft carrier itself is a mobile military base, and the installation of this equipment can indeed strengthen Japan's ability to intervene in the Taiwan Strait. As a matter of fact, due to Japan's long-term colonization of Taiwan in history, the "locust transformation" of the people on the island, and the various propaganda methods after the war, there are still many Japanese flatterers on the island. Japan also has an inescapable historical responsibility for the current situation in the Taiwan Strait, and if it dares to intervene in the Taiwan Strait issue, which is China's internal affair, I believe that the PLA will certainly deal a thunderous blow to Japan.