Key Points and Summary - Japan's Sōryū-class submarines are among the world's most advanced conventional boats. -The 12-ship class, built from 2005-2021, pioneered new technology. -The first ten boats ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Sōryū-class is also the first class of Japanese submarines that uses air-independent propulsion technology. Though the class is diesel-electric, some of the subs ...

Japan approved 847.2 billion yen ($5.4 billion) defense spending in the fiscal 2025 supplementary budget amid growing ...