Which navies have the strongest modernization plans?

Which current navies have the best modernization plans?

Italy and Japan lead the assessment, with South Korea strong and India and France also worth watching.

Italy and Japan are favoured for continuing shipbuilding programmes. South Korea also receives a positive assessment, France has promising ideas, and India is another programme to watch. These navies are described as large enough to have useful budgets while remaining manageable organisations. The discussion also suggests that lower political attention can reduce interference in procurement, with Japan a possible exception.