Editors' Pick|28,554 views|Jun 26, 2020,08:00am EDT
Japan’s Building Aircraft Carriers, China’s Thinking About Sinking Them
David Axe
The Japanese navy’s first aircraft carrier in 75 years is almost ready to deploy. A photo that appeared on Twitter on Wednesday depicts the helicopter carrier Izumo undergoing modification for fixed-wing operations, apparently at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama.
The Chinese military has already considered how it might sink the Japanese carriers. Which is not to say it would succeed.
The $28 million modifications underway at Yokohama will clear and reinforce Izumo’s deck in order to transform the vessel from a helicopter carrier into a light aircraft carrier capable of supporting the Japanese air force’s F-35B stealth jump jets.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/06/26/japans-building-aircraft-carriers-chinas-thinking-about-sinking-them/#18042416a05d
