This is where we come to the thorny problem of warships which are not designed or equipped for full-on war – an issue faced ...

While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through the disputed strait in recent weeks, it would be the German navy’s first passage through the strait since 2002.

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday said Japan will step up military cooperation with Germany in the Indo-Pacific region as he welcomed a port call by the first German warship to visit Japan in ...

Japan has proposed using its modern Mogami-class frigates, while Germany is promoting its MEKO A-200 ships. The Mogami-class frigates showcase Japan’s advanced systems and stealthy designs.

The wreckage of a major German warship has been discovered off the coast of Norway some 80 years after it was sunk in a World War Two battle, Norwegian power grid operator Statnett and a maritime ...