Just for clarification... If Japan actually build these ships, they are NOT going to be a "replacement" of the AEGIS Ashore System but a COMPLEMENT to it.
To be fair, the naming nomencalture is a bit strange worldwide. The same vessel can be designated as a cruiser, a frigate or a destroyer in different countries. The german K130 Corvette has a similar dispalcement as many WW II destroyers.
Japan has every right to change their constitution and allow offensive military capabilities. If the Japanese people so choose, that is. They should not need to pay for the sins of their grandparents.
I wish Japan every success with these new vessels. Classically, Japan put far too many resources into Yamato and Musashi that could have been better spent on several lighter ships by that point in the conflict. I hope they are not making that same mistake again. Thank you for an interesting first look at these new ships.
Historically the Japanese wasted the potential of thouse ships because they held them in reserve and for defence, but these ships are intended to be used this way to defend the home islands under an umbrella so that shouldn't be a problem.
Japan built the Yamato and Musashi in WW2 because they knew they couldn’t outmatch the ship building capacity and resources that the U.S had at the time. So the Idea of the Yamato class of battleships was for it to be able to take on multiple U.S battleships at once without the need of an entire fleet of battleships of their own.
theoretically speaking, building a ship that supports railguns in active usage would need to be quite large in order to support nuclear power, the only reason this hasn't been done yet is because building a spiritual successor to the mighty battleship at peace time would be a major provocation towards all countries around the world and may destabilize foreign relations, it has nothing to do with whether or not these ships are difficult or expensive to build, just take america's supercarriers for example, they churn new carriers out every few years without any issue and it hardly makes a dent on their enormous military budget. having a battleship that can perform the role of a strategic bomber with an insanely long stand-off range is a huge advantage, and right now only the B52 Stratofortress (BUFF) and B2 Spirit can even remotely fulfill those roles.
The reason japan will always dominate is they are the smartest country on earth, and when it comes to fighting fearless, I’m just happy japan is one of the good guys now, the USA couldn’t ask for a better friend 😊
That is because honor was a huge part of their culture, which is also why ritualistic suicides were common as a way to "restore" someone's honor or something like that. However, the Japanese culture has changed quite a bit since WW2.
Japan once intended to upgrade the yamato ship to carry out missile battleships, instead of using 3 turrets, they will put 2 fast-firing cannons at both ends of the ship, and for air defense, they will use lasers to intercept.
No.imperial japanese navy's doctrine is having a greater calibre of gun and more armor is better than having state-of-the-art aircraft carriers and other newer class of warships introduced during ww2.and if the war ended and yamato survived, it will be either seized by united states to be used on bikini atoll or be scrapped by the new japanese government
They didn’t intend to do that to Yamato because she was sunk by the time missiles were actually being used, and those missiles were only being used by the Germans
I dont people remember after WW2 Japan had to sign a treaty that they could never ever have an offensive Army, now they do and its perfect timing because there tech is amazing , its a game changer.
They also desperately need to rearm and rebuild their fighting force, as China is growing ever more aggressive against them, Taiwan, and South Korea. And there is no longer even the guarantee that the U.S will be reliable help, considering that Biden recently said "We do not recognize Taiwan Independence" (speak for yourself, Beijing Biden..), meaning it's very possible the U.S may not aid Taiwan at all, WHEN it comes under attack by China. And anyone who thinks China will stop there, doesn't live in east Asia right now..
Wonder how far this can actually go. With Japan's already tight national budget, building up their navy and maintaining it seems like a strain. Especially if their going to do the same with their air force and army.
its not suposed to go very far at all. bassicly becuse of japans small usable land aera and very strong property owners rights the JSDF could not build its planed Aegis ashore sites. having allredy ordered and recived the radars for them (Aeigs ashore radars are the same as the ones on US DDG's only they are larger and more powerfull owing to not being limited by the ship) they decided to build a pair of ships around the Aeigs ashore radars and just sail it around just off the coast of Japan
@@jessicacolegrove4152 no that’s not true stop repeating it. They did have a problem like that in South Korea and the government basically said if you want to keep your freedom then we are going to Mount the system wherever the hell we want so it has the greatest chance of success to protect our country. If you don’t like it you can leave. They have plenty of room for you in North Korea. Of course the people that were b*tching about it promptly STFU and now South Korea has a fully operational thadd system.
@@JG-ki7yh Japan has invaded China, Japan has invaded most countries in Asia, China has not invaded Japan, how can you say that China is a threat to Japan, your mind has been ruined by fake news
I like the large hull, leave plenty of room for future developments, don't be cramp. this ship does not need tight turn ability to hunt submarines WWII style. The cost of the hull should be small, the biggest ticket is the BMDR system? The cost of SM-3 missiles is also high but that's a different budget. My thought is Zumwalt was a victim of too many incompatible missions. A stealth hull with powerful area air defense can be sent by itself in the threat direction to seriously disrupt mass sortie. NGFS should be an asset that you are not afraid to put in harm's way, this means something not too expensive, so skip the big radar. It should be possible to build something that can take a hit and still retire. ASW does not require expensive hardware, but you want many of these. The submarine can still get in for a shot on the carrier, but if it will get surrounded by six ASW ships, he may not get away. This is enough to deter.
Remember, bigger doesn't always mean better. The larger a ship is, the easier a target it is to spot with the naked eye and easier to hit with weapons. However, I'm totally hyped to see these new systems in actual usage.
@@Thememelord134 I think you mean Chinese now, since they are our ally now and if they tried what they did in ww2 against us again, they would probably get flattened by the end of the month.
Both the Japanese and the Germans are good, honest, polite, orderly people. Until they decide not to be. Then watch the fuck out LOL. Glad they're on our side.
I heard that Japanese Ministry of Defense would plan to introduce two huge Aegis destroyers by 2028. If I remember correctly, Japan cancels its plan, and build two 10,000 ton Aegis destroyers instead because two huge Aegis destroyers are too costly. In addition, maximum speed of two huge Aegis destroyers is not good enough to keep pace with other warships. Anyway, Japan is intended to have 10 Aegis destroyers by 2028 in order to cope with China`s military threat.
Not cancelled. The 20,000 ton Aegis is slated for a top speed of more than 30 knots. The Ministry of Defense has stated that it will have the same capabilities as other Aegis ships.
I just love how Japan used the old IJN heavy class cruiser name Atago, Maya, Chokai, etc, for their modern-day cruiser. Hope the will build a new i400 submarine.
im a pinoy .. but in asian japan is the one of the brightest mind in pacific in term of building war machine an war tactics...! show them your power japan... 🫡
In the future, Japan surprises the world with the construction of the first fully operational Gundams. The firs two named "Yamato" and "Musachi". And a third named "Shinano".
they should develop ultra long range missiles so they can position their navies in foreign ports and out at sea far from japan ready to strike back if north korea or china tries to rush attack
Japan needs to be a military world power again. Hopefully this will help balance the power in Asia. Especially with China being a bully. Go Japan the Asian balance of power rests in your hands.
The difference is, that Japan with its aging population, will be unable to fight an offensive war. Unless of course Russia is weakened to such an extend by the Ukraine war and the coming fallout of that folly emboldens Japan to take back the Russian occupied islands that happen to sit on some large as yet underdeveloped oilfields. For that to become a reality however Japan would need more then two ships. Recently I came across an article that stated Japan is developing its own version of the F22., if true I would say Japan is back in a military sense. A combination of a strong Japanese airforce and an effective shield against nuclear missiles will effectively block Chinese ambitions. Also don’t forget that much of Japans military capability ( indeed the western world) depends on USA technology.
no, they scream MacAurthur and Nimitz for names now that Japan has a corrupted Federal Reserve, a system of oligarchs, and too much federal spending. Does that remind americans of anything?
@@davidritchie1272 I know that I ain’t stupid. But there has always been talks about flying warships rather than using planes for most air combat roles and ground support roles. Use these warships to strike fear into the enemy but having planes on them would be a challenge.
@@mrdunk2955 💀 tbh tho. It’s possible to make flying warships (Not planes as someone said) but what makes it impossible is the cost, it would make one especially for the engines and how much fuel it would take.
I think it’s a great idea the Pacific Rim is changing because of China development,Japan increasing their defense is a very very good idea to match China’s increasing their Navy
That's nowhere near the largest warship built since world war II or battleship or anywhere close cuz many other countries have created much bigger and just recently and over the years last 20 years many ships have been created recently that are bigger. I still think this is a cool video and that it's a good thing that Japan is increasing their military might.
china military force are researching, expanding, producing. Japan military also expanding and producing vast number of its military armament, war is coming, its not "if" but "when"
Same with Zumwalts in US and they are still "destroyers". Honestly, nowadays seems that every possible ship is being called a destroyer no matter the size or capabilities. A shame, imo, because "cruisers" or "battlecruisers" sound much more badass lol
Japan is extremely good at taking the inventions of others and drastically improving them, now they're turning that potent talent to making weapons of war after many decades of being staunchly pacifist. I have a feeling the Chinese know this well enough to be nervous. Japan is a small nation that is able to compete quite well in business with anyone, now they bring this reverence to battlefield technology.
Why would Сhina be nervous with Japan? If Japan again decides to do something funny with Сhina, its average elevation will be reduced considerably in an instant.
@@catonpillow Japan has a talent for drastically improving any technology they can get their hands on, the Chinese can do this to a limited extent but Japan has a real knack for it. Sometimes I think they love technology so much they might end up becoming the Borg. If Japan opts to use AI on the battlefield it'll be advanced enough to become independent itself which would make everyone nervous including the Japanese themselves. I hope to see AI becoming a bigger part of gaming but I think it's reckless to use it on the battlefield to the point where it's permitted to take human life, which is why I think Japan might become more dominant than many realise. They're obsessed with robots and see them as people, this I think is really dangerous when these robots end up advanced enough to be self aware....Japan has been pouring insane amounts of money into the development of AI and robotics, up until recently ut has been for commercial purposes but now all those years of development is being handed to their military.
A small nation? Third largest national economy on the planet after America and China and a population of 120 million. Doesn't seem all that small to me.
@@williambuchanan77 All of that doesn't matter WIiliam. If Japan decides to attack Сhina again, it will be nuked and flattened. Also, Сhina is a world leader in AI.
@@catonpillow china is going to end up with a civil war, it's people are really pissed at their government. Japan are further ahead of china in terms of AI technology. That AI could quite easily be used to cause even more unrest in China before any war even starts. The most frightening thing about AI is how easily it can influence people.
There is actually nothing unusual about the size and tonnage when compared to past heavy cruisers: The US Alaska Class cruisers built for WW II weighed in at about 30,000 tons; and the design was to specifically counter German pocket battleships and Japanese heavy cruisers. The Worcester Class (built after WW II) came in at about 18,000 tons fully loaded. Light cruisers typically came in about half (or less) of these tonnage. It's going to depend on the weaponry and defenses mounted on the ships to determine if these larger than normal current cruisers worldwide makes sense long term.
I just really don't think bigger is better, especially today. Like some of the other posts have stated, I wonder if producing several medium sized ships instead would be better in the long run.
A bigger ship can carry bigger radar with better range, something that is absolutely critical for a ship that is expected to reliably see and take down modern balistic missiles
Bigger vessels just means bigger target for your opponent. In this day and age the object should be minimum size for maximum firepower, preference unmanned vessels. Therefore the success of drones.
Nations are using a lot of political antonyms regarding warship but it’s historical tradition at this point. Also it’s how you get funding. 20,000 tons displacement puts these ships within the capital warship displacement. These would be considered guided missile battlecruisers. It’s like our USN DD-1000’s. They’re actually cruisers by displacement.
I'm not so sure about this, having so much military spending and resource concentrated in a single object, that could be destroyed by a single succesful large missile strike or saboteur action.
If Japan builds these and russis builds liders then China might make a 20000t ship in response which might cause America and India to do the same Anyone ready for an arms race?
The future lies with semi-submersibles allowing for shallow diving - thus aiding with low-observability and most of all allowing the craft to avoid the surface exposure to severe weather events. Why remain on the surface if that surface is roiling and churning? Just to be churned along with everything else?!? It's sooo nice and quiet a few hundred feet down! It WAS the japnese who crafted the world's biggest submarine, with aircraft launch capabilities, no less!
I know the US was the one design for the destroyer for the pointed nose, but was criticized for poor performance, and kinda ugly doesn’t even look terrifying, the only up side that it can be made cheap, but heck the Japanese made it look badass, the Japanese has been making large destroyer that’s not carriers which is strange since smaller ones can be built, but Japan does take it seriously, they’re defense systems for missiles and aircraft is like a fortress, even compared to the Americans, not to mention the one they’re fighting is not really good either, China has problems with its navy, that most second nation don’t even get.
Which means 200% more missiles. 😉. It’s been long predicted that us aa ships would run out of missiles in a massive swarm attack. They’re just trying to make damn sure they don’t run out of missiles till every incoming round has been intercepted and destroyed. 🤷♂️
Building them is no problem but crewing them is easier said than done. Maybe these ships could get the parasite single adults who still live off their parents' money out to get a job.
Design looks promising.... Woah they want to adopt Zumwalt like steal design, but the should first developed a Rail gun for it's main gun or adopt the 155m advance main gun that bae systems develop for US Zumwalt destroyer instead.... For ciws hopefully they can join bae systems dragonfire project.... Well for it's vls mk41 is still standard, they also add a sea ceptor like add on to make a more potent 100+ missile capable ship for air defense
I'm glad the Seventh Fleet has the Japanese Navy at its back. One fleet is too small to take on most of the PLAN. That said, the ship doesn't have enough VLS capacity.
Perhaps these would be good a replacements for US Tico cruisers?? A joint US / Japan program? Then another joint program to produce F-23's with F-35 avionics installed?? Perhaps also some AIP subs for US forward deployment in Asia as well??
As Japan looks to have commited to a large rearmament with much of it US made their is indeed a lot of potential for joint programs. I've been thinking that Japan should buy full size Ford class Carriers from the US, and the US would buy Japanese made small surface vessels which were consistently unable to get enough of, both nations would leverage their industrial strengths.
@@kennethferland5579 There are two problems with a Ford carrier for Japan. This pacifist, defense only, country is already in partial melt down over just the medium size carriers they already have, plus, the nation of Japan is already directly next door to their primary adversary, China. Fords project power which Japan doesn't have a lot of need for currently.
@@gibu002 China is not Japan's "adversary", that is just wishful american thinking. Japan is building up in order to kick US out. their goal is always the normalization of their country.
The actual setup is as logical as having 64 turret guns that can fire only one shell... Logically, the ship don't need 64 or 96 launching bays. They should have a couple of 8 launch bays with an automatic reloading system that would take missiles from a reserve to the launch bay with a reloading process taking about a minute or so to be complete. And then, it would be easier to refill the ship with ordinance once the reserve is depleted...
Just for clarification...
If Japan actually build these ships, they are NOT going to be a "replacement" of the AEGIS Ashore System but a COMPLEMENT to it.
Ok good i was just about to say how dumb this would be. Thanks!
It’s great to see Japan stepping up to its neighbors aggressive behavior. Go Japan 🇯🇵!!
It's as if as they copied Japan's old aggressive personality.
Love the Japanese classification system - doesn't matter its size or capability, it's a destroyer. Nothing more, nothing less....
named after its function :)
Land based aircraft carrying destroyer (an airport)
It has to do with their post WW2 constitution
To be fair, the naming nomencalture is a bit strange worldwide. The same vessel can be designated as a cruiser, a frigate or a destroyer in different countries. The german K130 Corvette has a similar dispalcement as many WW II destroyers.
"Long range strategic self defense projection destroyer" (Battleship)
Make Japan great again. 🎌🎌🎌🎌
oh no
US won't permit. Remember Plaza Accord.
Tenno Haika Banzai!
Yes so they can kick out all the Yankee occupiers out of their country and be free and independent again.
Japan has every right to change their constitution and allow offensive military capabilities. If the Japanese people so choose, that is. They should not need to pay for the sins of their grandparents.
I wish Japan every success with these new vessels. Classically, Japan put far too many resources into Yamato and Musashi that could have been better spent on several lighter ships by that point in the conflict. I hope they are not making that same mistake again. Thank you for an interesting first look at these new ships.
Those two battleships were laid down pre-war (circa 1938)
Historically the Japanese wasted the potential of thouse ships because they held them in reserve and for defence, but these ships are intended to be used this way to defend the home islands under an umbrella so that shouldn't be a problem.
Japan built the Yamato and Musashi in WW2 because they knew they couldn’t outmatch the ship building capacity and resources that the U.S had at the time. So the Idea of the Yamato class of battleships was for it to be able to take on multiple U.S battleships at once without the need of an entire fleet of battleships of their own.
I don't agree with your opinion Einstein!
theoretically speaking, building a ship that supports railguns in active usage would need to be quite large in order to support nuclear power, the only reason this hasn't been done yet is because building a spiritual successor to the mighty battleship at peace time would be a major provocation towards all countries around the world and may destabilize foreign relations, it has nothing to do with whether or not these ships are difficult or expensive to build, just take america's supercarriers for example, they churn new carriers out every few years without any issue and it hardly makes a dent on their enormous military budget. having a battleship that can perform the role of a strategic bomber with an insanely long stand-off range is a huge advantage, and right now only the B52 Stratofortress (BUFF) and B2 Spirit can even remotely fulfill those roles.
The reason japan will always dominate is they are the smartest country on earth, and when it comes to fighting fearless, I’m just happy japan is one of the good guys now, the USA couldn’t ask for a better friend 😊
That is because honor was a huge part of their culture, which is also why ritualistic suicides were common as a way to "restore" someone's honor or something like that. However, the Japanese culture has changed quite a bit since WW2.
Yamato and Musashi as
modern cruisers
If only they would name them that
NO. They were very large destroyers too!
lol
I really like to see Japan ramping up to defend it self.👍
Japan once intended to upgrade the yamato ship to carry out missile battleships, instead of using 3 turrets, they will put 2 fast-firing cannons at both ends of the ship, and for air defense, they will use lasers to intercept.
No.imperial japanese navy's doctrine is having a greater calibre of gun and more armor is better than having state-of-the-art aircraft carriers and other newer class of warships introduced during ww2.and if the war ended and yamato survived, it will be either seized by united states to be used on bikini atoll or be scrapped by the new japanese government
The U.S. Navy wanted to do this to the our 4 Iowa class battleship in the late 1980s.
They didn’t intend to do that to Yamato because she was sunk by the time missiles were actually being used, and those missiles were only being used by the Germans
@@dec_the Kazuto was making a reference to Star Blazers.
@@brianphillips8228 Meanwhile, in Soviet Russia: Kirov Class
I have a feeling these two ships will be named Yamato and Musashi.. just a feeling though..
Yeah, I also have a feeling Japan wants to relive the experience of being nuked again. They always had a thing for the harakiri I guess.
This time Japan is on the American side.
@@utkarshg.bharti9714 Japan will be nuked into oblivion if she decides to do something funny in the region again Utkarsh.
@@catonpillow Are you nuts? Japan is US allies
@@ydk1k253 prob not by US but China/ DPRK ... those are nuke countries in asia...
I dont people remember after WW2 Japan had to sign a treaty that they could never ever have an offensive Army, now they do and its perfect timing because there tech is amazing , its a game changer.
They also desperately need to rearm and rebuild their fighting force, as China is growing ever more aggressive against them, Taiwan, and South Korea.
And there is no longer even the guarantee that the U.S will be reliable help, considering that Biden recently said "We do not recognize Taiwan Independence" (speak for yourself, Beijing Biden..), meaning it's very possible the U.S may not aid Taiwan at all, WHEN it comes under attack by China.
And anyone who thinks China will stop there, doesn't live in east Asia right now..
Yes, times change, nowadays US are friends with former enemies like Japan and Vietnam. The world changes very quickly.
The treaty made them surrender airforce; US permitted only Navy. But subsequently, Trump presidency allowed to combat the Chinese menace.
Wonder how far this can actually go. With Japan's already tight national budget, building up their navy and maintaining it seems like a strain. Especially if their going to do the same with their air force and army.
its not suposed to go very far at all. bassicly becuse of japans small usable land aera and very strong property owners rights the JSDF could not build its planed Aegis ashore sites. having allredy ordered and recived the radars for them (Aeigs ashore radars are the same as the ones on US DDG's only they are larger and more powerfull owing to not being limited by the ship) they decided to build a pair of ships around the Aeigs ashore radars and just sail it around just off the coast of Japan
They should start a war economy. That's the only way it will be justified. Join in on American invasions or do unilateral invasions in Asia Pacific.
@@jessicacolegrove4152 no that’s not true stop repeating it. They did have a problem like that in South Korea and the government basically said if you want to keep your freedom then we are going to Mount the system wherever the hell we want so it has the greatest chance of success to protect our country. If you don’t like it you can leave. They have plenty of room for you in North Korea. Of course the people that were b*tching about it promptly STFU and now South Korea has a fully operational thadd system.
@s zh 2% is reasonable for any country, especially one thats sitting so close to an expansionist China
@@JG-ki7yh Japan has invaded China, Japan has invaded most countries in Asia, China has not invaded Japan, how can you say that China is a threat to Japan, your mind has been ruined by fake news
I like the large hull, leave plenty of room for future developments, don't be cramp. this ship does not need tight turn ability to hunt submarines WWII style. The cost of the hull should be small, the biggest ticket is the BMDR system? The cost of SM-3 missiles is also high but that's a different budget.
My thought is Zumwalt was a victim of too many incompatible missions. A stealth hull with powerful area air defense can be sent by itself in the threat direction to seriously disrupt mass sortie.
NGFS should be an asset that you are not afraid to put in harm's way, this means something not too expensive, so skip the big radar. It should be possible to build something that can take a hit and still retire.
ASW does not require expensive hardware, but you want many of these. The submarine can still get in for a shot on the carrier, but if it will get surrounded by six ASW ships, he may not get away. This is enough to deter.
Remember, bigger doesn't always mean better. The larger a ship is, the easier a target it is to spot with the naked eye and easier to hit with weapons. However, I'm totally hyped to see these new systems in actual usage.
But it is more manouverable than Aegis Ashore.
Lmao tell that to the 10 aircraft carier of the usa
@@BBYG-ig9ix lol
New ships need power and room for future systems. As well as enough missiles to be useful.
@@BBYG-ig9ix those 10 aircraft carriers that have not been in a real war against a country with actual weapons ? and not sand people with AK47
Japan: *making big ass warships the world has never seen*
Pacific Islands: *Profusely sweating*
Us navy be like: ah sh!t hear we go again
@@Thememelord134 I think you mean Chinese now, since they are our ally now and if they tried what they did in ww2 against us again, they would probably get flattened by the end of the month.
@@PSC4.1 it’s a joke and China is very strong and probably most dangerous rival we had since the Soviets
@@Thememelord134 *since imperial Japan. Russia/soviet union is/has been a paper tiger
nah fam, the pacific islands are rooting for them this time, my country included.
Both the Japanese and the Germans are good, honest, polite, orderly people. Until they decide not to be. Then watch the fuck out LOL. Glad they're on our side.
In der großen Tradition der kaiserlichen japanischen Kriegsmarine würdig !
I heard that Japanese Ministry of Defense would plan to introduce two huge Aegis destroyers by 2028. If I remember correctly, Japan cancels its plan, and build two 10,000 ton Aegis destroyers instead because two huge Aegis destroyers are too costly. In addition, maximum speed of two huge Aegis destroyers is not good enough to keep pace with other warships. Anyway, Japan is intended to have 10 Aegis destroyers by 2028 in order to cope with China`s military threat.
Not cancelled.
The 20,000 ton Aegis is slated for a top speed of more than 30 knots.
The Ministry of Defense has stated that it will have the same capabilities as other Aegis ships.
I Wishes Yamato 2 Next Battleship In Japan 🇯🇵🛐💖🇧🇩
I just love how Japan used the old IJN heavy class cruiser name
Atago, Maya, Chokai, etc, for their modern-day cruiser. Hope the will build a new i400 submarine.
Japan will be great again
Banzai
im a pinoy .. but in asian japan is the one of the brightest mind in pacific in term of building war machine an war tactics...! show them your power japan... 🫡
Jokes aside, Japan makes the most good looking guided missile destroyers. The Akizuki-class are lookers.
I would keep the land based defense systems too
The UNITED STATES should bring back the battle ship as missile arsenal ships💪🇺🇲
In the future, Japan surprises the world with the construction of the first fully operational Gundams. The firs two named "Yamato" and "Musachi". And a third named "Shinano".
no, Japan is saving the name Yamato for their first Space Battleship
they should develop ultra long range missiles so they can position their navies in foreign ports and out at sea far from japan ready to strike back if north korea or china tries to rush attack
the Thumbnail is USS New Hampshire and at 0:56 is USS Constitution II the Ship is from game of Modern Warships
Japan needs to be a military world power again. Hopefully this will help balance the power in Asia. Especially with China being a bully. Go Japan the Asian balance of power rests in your hands.
Minus the ultranationalism and militarism? Some Japanese politicians wanted the old Japan back.
Go Japan! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🎌🎌🎌
Why is the theme from Star Blazers suddenly an ear worm in my head?
Yamato and Musashi are back.
Those two 20k ton destroyers scream Yamato and Musashi as names
The difference is, that Japan with its aging population, will be unable to fight an offensive war. Unless of course Russia is weakened to such an extend by the Ukraine war and the coming fallout of that folly emboldens Japan to take back the Russian occupied islands that happen to sit on some large as yet underdeveloped oilfields. For that to become a reality however Japan would need more then two ships. Recently I came across an article that stated Japan is developing its own version of the F22., if true I would say Japan is back in a military sense. A combination of a strong Japanese airforce and an effective shield against nuclear missiles will effectively block Chinese ambitions. Also don’t forget that much of Japans military capability ( indeed the western world) depends on USA technology.
no, they scream MacAurthur and Nimitz for names now that Japan has a corrupted Federal Reserve, a system of oligarchs, and too much federal spending. Does that remind americans of anything?
i understand for radar discretion, but i miss the elegance of older military vessels over those blocky spacheships looking designs
I’m curious will Japan make flying warships next? 😅 that would be scary to see if you’re on the opposing side.
they're called 'airplanes'
@@davidritchie1272 I know that I ain’t stupid. But there has always been talks about flying warships rather than using planes for most air combat roles and ground support roles. Use these warships to strike fear into the enemy but having planes on them would be a challenge.
Reading too many Nick Fury comics.
We're 176 years away from 2199 so about 176 years.
@@mrdunk2955 💀 tbh tho. It’s possible to make flying warships (Not planes as someone said) but what makes it impossible is the cost, it would make one especially for the engines and how much fuel it would take.
I wonder what the JMSDF will name the ships. Shinano? Taiho?
YAMATO AEGIS INCOMMING
I'll bet the Japanese are hard at work on advanced naval laser "Directed Energy Weapons". Good for them.
They are pursuing railguns I guess buying lasers from US
I like that zumwalt.. er... proposed Japanese ship.
Havent watched video, but saw the thumbnail and thought how cool would rocket assisted 16" guns be?
Looks like an upgraded Zumwalt
The Royal Navy should be build something along the same lines.
Type 83
@@davidrobertson5700 Can't see them ever getting built mucker, we are hard pressed to build the T-26/31's that's taking years longer than planned.
I think it’s a great idea the Pacific Rim is changing because of China development,Japan increasing their defense is a very very good idea to match China’s increasing their Navy
China defense budget has nothing to do with Japan but more to do with the US meddling in China backyard.
We need to have this in *Modern Warships* ASAP ⚓
That's nowhere near the largest warship built since world war II or battleship or anywhere close cuz many other countries have created much bigger and just recently and over the years last 20 years many ships have been created recently that are bigger. I still think this is a cool video and that it's a good thing that Japan is increasing their military might.
Japan is being funny again. As they say, history never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.
If you are threatened by your neighbor,how do you react and what are you going to do to protect yourself in case you physically harm
Nanking. Gonna leave it there for the Chinese. Oh! Japan is being funny again😂
china military force are researching, expanding, producing. Japan military also expanding and producing vast number of its military armament, war is coming, its not "if" but "when"
wait until Japan pulls out a flat Yamato with ICBMs that counter ICBMs
Honestly, those ships are large enough that they should be called "Cruisers," not "Destroyers."
Helicopter "Destroyer" goddamnit Japan it's an aircraft carrier snd you're not fooling anyone.
Same with Zumwalts in US and they are still "destroyers". Honestly, nowadays seems that every possible ship is being called a destroyer no matter the size or capabilities. A shame, imo, because "cruisers" or "battlecruisers" sound much more badass lol
20,000 ton "Destroyer" just like the helicopter "Destroyers"
Japan is extremely good at taking the inventions of others and drastically improving them, now they're turning that potent talent to making weapons of war after many decades of being staunchly pacifist. I have a feeling the Chinese know this well enough to be nervous. Japan is a small nation that is able to compete quite well in business with anyone, now they bring this reverence to battlefield technology.
Why would Сhina be nervous with Japan? If Japan again decides to do something funny with Сhina, its average elevation will be reduced considerably in an instant.
@@catonpillow Japan has a talent for drastically improving any technology they can get their hands on, the Chinese can do this to a limited extent but Japan has a real knack for it. Sometimes I think they love technology so much they might end up becoming the Borg. If Japan opts to use AI on the battlefield it'll be advanced enough to become independent itself which would make everyone nervous including the Japanese themselves. I hope to see AI becoming a bigger part of gaming but I think it's reckless to use it on the battlefield to the point where it's permitted to take human life, which is why I think Japan might become more dominant than many realise. They're obsessed with robots and see them as people, this I think is really dangerous when these robots end up advanced enough to be self aware....Japan has been pouring insane amounts of money into the development of AI and robotics, up until recently ut has been for commercial purposes but now all those years of development is being handed to their military.
A small nation? Third largest national economy on the planet after America and China and a population of 120 million. Doesn't seem all that small to me.
@@williambuchanan77 All of that doesn't matter WIiliam. If Japan decides to attack Сhina again, it will be nuked and flattened.
Also, Сhina is a world leader in AI.
@@catonpillow china is going to end up with a civil war, it's people are really pissed at their government. Japan are further ahead of china in terms of AI technology. That AI could quite easily be used to cause even more unrest in China before any war even starts. The most frightening thing about AI is how easily it can influence people.
Outstanding
Peace through strength.
Awesome warships 👍🇯🇵
There is actually nothing unusual about the size and tonnage when compared to past heavy cruisers: The US Alaska Class cruisers built for WW II weighed in at about 30,000 tons; and the design was to specifically counter German pocket battleships and Japanese heavy cruisers.
The Worcester Class (built after WW II) came in at about 18,000 tons fully loaded.
Light cruisers typically came in about half (or less) of these tonnage.
It's going to depend on the weaponry and defenses mounted on the ships to determine if these larger than normal current cruisers worldwide makes sense long term.
The Future Yamato
These ships look great! Still waiting for a gundam, though.
I just really don't think bigger is better, especially today. Like some of the other posts have stated, I wonder if producing several medium sized ships instead would be better in the long run.
A bigger ship can carry bigger radar with better range, something that is absolutely critical for a ship that is expected to reliably see and take down modern balistic missiles
The super ships will be the JMSDF GODZILLA, the JMSDF RODAN, the JMSDF MOTHRA, and the JMSDF ULTRAMAN.
@jamesmckeehan611 The Mothra Maru?
King of the sea for future growing up.
These Warships Are More powerful than Feared then Yamato Super Battleships.
New Hampshire ship ☠️
Yamamoto will finally get to know someone relatable. ⚰️⚰️
Bigger vessels just means bigger target for your opponent. In this day and age the object should be minimum size for maximum firepower, preference unmanned vessels. Therefore the success of drones.
Literally a kid from Zumwalt and Kirov
They forgot the aegis Yamato
Crew of 110 and its 690 feet long?.. it will be like a ghost ship
Use meters,nobody in the rest of tbe world use feets
Nations are using a lot of political antonyms regarding warship but it’s historical tradition at this point. Also it’s how you get funding.
20,000 tons displacement puts these ships within the capital warship displacement. These would be considered guided missile battlecruisers.
It’s like our USN DD-1000’s. They’re actually cruisers by displacement.
Japan should change its Navy's name back to "The Imperial Navy."
Uhhhh, Guys! Japan's building big again! : someone drops some knowledge in this person's ear : Hey Guys, Japans Is Building Big Again!!!
Has Japan gotten out of it self defense contract yet ?
1:05 this ship looks like the fictional USS Massachusetts BB-1012
This is ddg2000 Constitution modern warship coming now
@@adamnuttycosplayeroversoul8556 ohhh noice but that's gonna be a AC ship again
I'm not so sure about this, having so much military spending and resource concentrated in a single object, that could be destroyed by a single succesful large missile strike or saboteur action.
Agreed , Yeah make them & use them , but I'd keep the shore based facilities as well .
If Japan builds these and russis builds liders then China might make a 20000t ship in response which might cause America and India to do the same
Anyone ready for an arms race?
USA Japan ❤
Why there is Chinese 075 in the picture of 1:25
20K ton "destroyer", sailing with 17K ton "frigate" and 13K ton "corvette".
Just what Japan needs, massive defense spending. Wonder with its rapidly aging population, who is going to buy Japanese bonds?
The future lies with semi-submersibles allowing for shallow diving - thus aiding with low-observability and most of all allowing the craft to avoid the surface exposure to severe weather events. Why remain on the surface if that surface is roiling and churning? Just to be churned along with everything else?!? It's sooo nice and quiet a few hundred feet down!
It WAS the japnese who crafted the world's biggest submarine, with aircraft launch capabilities, no less!
Japan can't help itself when it comes to giant sized battleships (e.g. Yamato & it's twin)
Can't wait for the new Yamato with big missiles.
I know the US was the one design for the destroyer for the pointed nose, but was criticized for poor performance, and kinda ugly doesn’t even look terrifying, the only up side that it can be made cheap, but heck the Japanese made it look badass, the Japanese has been making large destroyer that’s not carriers which is strange since smaller ones can be built, but Japan does take it seriously, they’re defense systems for missiles and aircraft is like a fortress, even compared to the Americans, not to mention the one they’re fighting is not really good either, China has problems with its navy, that most second nation don’t even get.
Why call it destroyer??? why not cruiser or heavy cruiser??
Maybe these new ships should be called cruisers.
Maybe battlecriuers
Same number of VLS as a Burke but over 200% bigger.
Which means 200% more missiles. 😉. It’s been long predicted that us aa ships would run out of missiles in a massive swarm attack. They’re just trying to make damn sure they don’t run out of missiles till every incoming round has been intercepted and destroyed. 🤷♂️
@@smyers820gm Maybe actually read what I wrote. The SAME number of VLS (vertical launch system) cells. means the same number of potential missiles.
Building them is no problem but crewing them is easier said than done. Maybe these ships could get the parasite single adults who still live off their parents' money out to get a job.
That’s a big ship for such few missiles.
They look like the DDG-1000 zumalt class stealth destroyers
Heavy missal DEFENCE Criuser.
Realy I like this powerful warships
Design looks promising.... Woah they want to adopt Zumwalt like steal design, but the should first developed a Rail gun for it's main gun or adopt the 155m advance main gun that bae systems develop for US Zumwalt destroyer instead.... For ciws hopefully they can join bae systems dragonfire project.... Well for it's vls mk41 is still standard, they also add a sea ceptor like add on to make a more potent 100+ missile capable ship for air defense
sounds to me they are trying to build another battleship
The Japanese are going to need 6 ships to keep 2 ships in Alpha Status; 2 ships in Bravo standby; and 2 ships in Charlie status.
Hmm interesting.. Japan is building two new giant ships, and Kanye’s art degree got revoked I wonder where this could go. 😅
The Yamato was 72,000 tons....
I'm glad the Seventh Fleet has the Japanese Navy at its back. One fleet is too small to take on most of the PLAN. That said, the ship doesn't have enough VLS capacity.
Perhaps these would be good a replacements for US Tico cruisers?? A joint US / Japan program? Then another joint program to produce F-23's with F-35 avionics installed?? Perhaps also some AIP subs for US forward deployment in Asia as well??
As Japan looks to have commited to a large rearmament with much of it US made their is indeed a lot of potential for joint programs. I've been thinking that Japan should buy full size Ford class Carriers from the US, and the US would buy Japanese made small surface vessels which were consistently unable to get enough of, both nations would leverage their industrial strengths.
@@kennethferland5579 There are two problems with a Ford carrier for Japan. This pacifist, defense only, country is already in partial melt down over just the medium size carriers they already have, plus, the nation of Japan is already directly next door to their primary adversary, China. Fords project power which Japan doesn't have a lot of need for currently.
japan has choose to cooperate with UK instead of US in future weapon development. US is unlikely to transfer core technology unlike UK.
@@gibu002 China is not Japan's "adversary", that is just wishful american thinking. Japan is building up in order to kick US out. their goal is always the normalization of their country.
@@lagrangewei LOL
when the world want to build smaller, they build hoping to build bigger?
I hope this doesn’t spark a race to build better ships around the planet but then again it would be interesting
The actual setup is as logical as having 64 turret guns that can fire only one shell... Logically, the ship don't need 64 or 96 launching bays. They should have a couple of 8 launch bays with an automatic reloading system that would take missiles from a reserve to the launch bay with a reloading process taking about a minute or so to be complete. And then, it would be easier to refill the ship with ordinance once the reserve is depleted...