075 LHD thread

[steve_rolfe]

Izumo is only called DDH for political reasons. Don't take designations seriously.

The primary JMSDF contribution to the 7th Fleet is ASW and the Izumo was designed with that mission in mind. It now has a limited strike role.

Izumo's expanded role is probably island defense.

Yes.............we have seen this before where a warship class has been designated as something else, other than what it really is.......either for political reasons or finance reasons to get the ships built in the first place.............a good example of this were the 3 Royal Navy Invincible class carriers, which were around 20,000 tonnes. They were initially classified as Through deck Cruisers!

 

[anzha]

I think we're wandering a bit far off topic, folks. Let's see if we can get back on topic before the mods chastise us.

 

[zyzxtw]

I'm pretty sure that the JSDF only use these particular names due to post-WWII restrictions, that doesn't really change the nature of these ships being pretty much mini-carriers capable of attacking especially after Abe's military reforms and the rise of right wings in Japan.

 

[FriedRiceNSpice]

Official classification aside, comparing a light carrier / helo carrier to a LHD is still comparing apples to oranges. They have very different roles and designs.

 

[Deino]

Guys … come on and please these Japanese politically motivated classifications out of this thread!

 

[Blitzo]

How many 075 are needed to destroy taiwan ?

Bad question, consider rephrasing it.

A more useful question would be, how much amphibious lift would the PLA deem itself to need in a Taiwan contingency, and then to ask how much of that would be needed to be 075s.

The answer to which, is -- we don't know.

 

[para80]

The cheeky but always correct answer would be "As many as you can get.".

 

[Strangelove]

 

[asif iqbal]

beautiful ! 8 x Z18

now lets mix them up

 

[Strangelove]