Japan and China commission new destroyers
Japan commissioned its second and final Asahi-class guided-missile destroyer on 27 February. Meanwhile, China continues its massive naval build-up with the commissioning of yet more warships.
JS Shiranui (pennant number 120) was welcomed into the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and it will be stationed at Ominato Base in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture. The destroyer will be part of Escort Division 7 of Escort Flotilla 3.
This 5,100t Japanese warship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) measures 151m long. Its first-of-class sister ship, JS Asahi, was commissioned on 8 March 2018. Two General Electric LM2500 gas turbines in a
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