Japan To Boost Sub Force To 24, Report Says

BEIJING — Japan plans to increase its submarine fleet to 24 boats from the current 18, Kyodo News reports. The larger submarine force will increase the country’s capacity to maintain patrols in nearby water, especially the East China Sea, the news agency reports amid a period of unusually tense...

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