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Satellite imagery through November 2025 shows visible progress in Japan’s retrofit of its Izumo-class ships to operate F-35B fighters, with bow reshaping and hangar upgrades under way. Tokyo plans to complete the conversions by fiscal years 2027–2028, a move that enhances U.S.-Japan interoperability but has drawn strong objections from Beijing, which frames the changes as a dangerous turn toward re-militarisation.
