Belesarius Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 So when does Japan purchase F-35Bs to go with it? http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/japans-latest-destroyer-sure-looks-like-an-aircraft-car-1693949228 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 If they actually intend to put vtol planes on that thing and don't have a good way to retrofit it with a ski jump I will have finally found a carrier class I have a lower opinion of than the QE class large light carriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 It's technically a 'helicopter' carrier, but if shit gets real in the South China Sea, how long before they order some F-35Bs? Frankly, just basing Apaches off it makes for an interesting force projection option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 It's technically a "self defense force" but I think it's still got the biggest power projection capacity in the theater. (I would not be too surprised if they just so happened to have decks up to spec of dealing with F-35s, but even a full load of helicopters is really useful). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khand-e Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just remember that doing stunts like this is a good thing because it keeps the region stable against the non westernized godless Asian countries. But China building island bases in its own waters and a larger navy for patrols because foreign nations don't respect their waters at all is a clear sign of Chinese aggression and is completely unacceptable and a thermonuclear apocalypse is imminent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxn Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Just like expanding NATO membership eastwards is completely innocuous, but attempting to influence countries which fall within your sphere of influence is a sign of the end times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xthetenth Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Just remember that doing stunts like this is a good thing because it keeps the region stable against the non westernized godless Asian countries. But China building island bases in its own waters and a larger navy for patrols because foreign nations don't respect their waters at all is a clear sign of Chinese aggression and is completely unacceptable and a thermonuclear apocalypse is imminent. Worse is that the people who can't realize that stability is a game both sides play tend to not realize that economics isn't a zero sum game, and feel the need to somehow win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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