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2008-07-31 China-Japan-Koreas

Video: AEGIS BMD Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's DDG Kongo

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Posted by 3dc 2008-07-31 01:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Our lives and even our civilization may hinge on these things working in the Gulf - and off the coast of Korea and China.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-31 09:21|| 2008-07-31 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 When did the ~~IJN~~ JMSDF start flying the WWII flag again?

Posted by gromky 2008-07-31 10:45|| 2008-07-31 10:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice catch grom. Just don't put it on anything named Akagi and I'm fine.

Posted by Beavis 2008-07-31 10:57|| 2008-07-31 10:57|| Front Page Top

#4 The Kongo class are nice ships, upgraded from the US Ticonderoga class.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-07-31 11:05|| 2008-07-31 11:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Cool! Watching one of those missles rise up out of its own flame made me think of Dante's inferno.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-07-31 11:33|| 2008-07-31 11:33|| Front Page Top

#6 That's been the Naval ensign (shipboard flag)since the 1800's -- The naval forces readopted the naval ensign in 1954. But I do admit its rather odd to see that flag on a warship off Hawaii (at least to anyone that knows history).

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-31 14:24|| 2008-07-31 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 I like the congratulations between the US Navy guy and what looked like the head of the Japanese contractors. Pretty much sums up our alliance with Japan. Oh we may bicker about trade and the like, but when push comes to shove we will be there for each other.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-07-31 14:43|| 2008-07-31 14:43|| Front Page Top

#8 "The Kongo class are nice ships, upgraded from the US Ticonderoga class."

No they are not. They are based in Arleigh Burkes.

Posted by Glusoque Hatfield4278 2008-07-31 17:05|| 2008-07-31 17:05|| Front Page Top

#9 Oops. You're right.

So what do the call the cruisers? I thought it was Kongo...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-07-31 18:17|| 2008-07-31 18:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Anymore the Burke destroyers are filling the cruiser mission, excepting big cun support.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-31 19:16|| 2008-07-31 19:16|| Front Page Top

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