The Diplomat

Japan Accelerates Defense Buildup With Record Budget and Expanded Unmanned Capabilities

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s second Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, whose bow has been modified to a rectangular shape to enable operations of the stealth F-35B fighter. Credit: ...
The Aviationist

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with the Japanese task group of the JS Kaga to practice combined F-35B operations. The UK’s Royal Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense ...
Yahoo

3 aircraft carriers and ships, fighters from 6 navies train in the Pacific

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The USS George Washington, HMS Prince of Wales, JS Kaga and an American amphibious assault ship sail together on Aug. 10, 2025.
The National Interest

Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off

Four F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducted flight operations on the JS Kaga, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest multirole cruiser. Despite the cruiser designation, the JS Kaga can ...
The National Interest

The Royal Navy’s Flagship Has Arrived in Japan

For the first time, Royal Navy F-35Bs conducted cross-deck operations with the JS Kaga aircraft carrier. The Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, which is at the midway point of the historic ...
来自MSN

Four F-35B Operate on JS Kaga in Exercise That Enhances Japan–U.S. Air Power

The United States conducted new joint air operations with Japan by landing four F-35B fighters and a CVM-22B Osprey on the helicopter destroyer JS Kaga during the ANNUALEX 2025 exercise. The action ...