With something of an history and the rise of the Japanese Imperial Navy, 1867 - 1947 built along the lines of Britain's Royal Navy. The Japanese fleet scored remarkable victories over her enemies in the Sino - Japanese War of 1894 - 95 and the Russo - Japanese war of 1904 - 05. Followed by the complete destruction of her maritime fleet against the allies in the Second World War.
Her new fleet of warships is built under the rules of the Japanese Self - Defence Force which allows no operations of a offensive nature, by constitution and public opinion. Still her ships can make up a sizable force which would hold some force if ever called into action.
Perhaps somewhat surprisingly there are as many as seventeen attack and patrol submarines and more to be added, four large helicopter support ships, eight guided missile destroyers as many as eighteen other destroyers and twelve frigates, with perhaps another sixty - plus support ships. As well as these a number of new and modern fighting ships planned and in production.
Japan has recently stepped up production of Military Naval vessels to bolster her East Chinese Fleet, springing from one 5000 Ton Class Destroyers a year, to two 3000 ton Class ships per year. Aiming for an eventual compliment of eight of the new ships.
