... Legacies
Korea's naval traditions are over one and a half thousand years old: back in the 4th century A.D. King Gwanggaeto the Great, the ruler of Goguryeo, one of the three Korean Kingdoms, occupied the kingdom of Baekje thanks to the skilful use of his fleet. One of the greatest national heroes of Korea is naval commander Yi Sun-shin (1545-1598), renowned for his victories in the Imjin Wars against Japan (1592-1598). Yi Sun-shin became famous in particular due to his heroic victory in the Battle of ...
The Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fleet
When Dai Mingmeng
took off from and landed on an aircraft carrier
on November 23, 2012, he became the first Chinese pilot to do so, and attracted the attention of both experts and the general public. Some observers called the event the turning ...
... feature enhanced displacement, a cross-shaped tail and air-independent propulsion enabling them to stay underwater for up to several weeks without battery recharging.
The JMSDF plans to build five submarines by 2015, and eight more by 2020, while the fleet’s total requirement is 20
[12]
.
Co-Prosperity Revisited?
Photo: olegkorea2002.ru
North Korean class San-O diesel submarine,
grounded in the territorial waters of South Korea
in 1996
In the fiscal year 2009, Japan’s naval budget amounted ...
