The Drive: Japan's Biggest Helicopter Carrier To Provide Escort For US Supply Ship
The Izumo will bring its potent anti-submarine capabilities to protect the US supply vessel.
Japan is deploying its newest and largest helicopter carrier, the Izumo, to escort a US supply vessel from the waters off Tokyo south, and possibly into the Sea of Japan. There it is supposedly tasked to rendezvous with vessels associated with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. At that time it is highly possible that the Izumo will also join the growing armada of vessels exercising off the Korean Peninsula in an effort to put increasing pressure on North Korea and possibly to contain or respond to additional missile and nuclear tests ordered by the Kim Jong Un regime.
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href="http://ift.tt/2qqzhiE">Japanese Warship Escorts U.S. Supply Ship on Its Way to Join Strike Force -- New York Times
Old enemies unite: Japan dispatches its biggest warship since WWII to protect a US supply ship from Kim Jong-un's missiles -- Daily Mail
Japan sends biggest warship to protect US supply vessel -- BBC
Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount -- Euronews
Japan sends biggest warship to the Pacific as North Korea bolsters nuclear force 'to the maximum' -- The Telegraph
Japan's Largest Warship to Guard US Vessel as North Korea Tensions Mount -- Newsweek
Japanese Warship to Guard US Naval Assets as New Security Powers Take Effect -- TIME
New security laws put to test as Japan’s largest naval vessel embarks on protection mission near Shikoku -- Japan Times/KYODO/JIJI
MSDF warship sent to assist U.S. mission for the first time -- The Asahi Shimbun
Japan starts guarding U.S. military vessel for 1st time under security legislation -- Mainichi News
Old enemies unite: Japan dispatches its biggest warship since WWII to protect a US supply ship from Kim Jong-un's missiles -- Daily Mail
Japan sends biggest warship to protect US supply vessel -- BBC
Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount -- Euronews
Japan sends biggest warship to the Pacific as North Korea bolsters nuclear force 'to the maximum' -- The Telegraph
Japan's Largest Warship to Guard US Vessel as North Korea Tensions Mount -- Newsweek
Japanese Warship to Guard US Naval Assets as New Security Powers Take Effect -- TIME
New security laws put to test as Japan’s largest naval vessel embarks on protection mission near Shikoku -- Japan Times/KYODO/JIJI
MSDF warship sent to assist U.S. mission for the first time -- The Asahi Shimbun
Japan starts guarding U.S. military vessel for 1st time under security legislation -- Mainichi News
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