Nevertheless, other classes in addition to the above may be considered cruisers due to differing classification systems. The US/NATO system includes the Type 055 from China and the Kirov and Slava from Russia. International Institute for Strategic Studies' "The Military Balance" defines a cruiser as a surface combatant displacing at least 9750 tonnes; with respect to vessels in service as of the early 2020s it includes the Type 055, the Sejong the Great from South Korea, the Atago and Maya from Japan and the Flight III Arleigh Burke, Ticonderoga and Zumwalt from the US.
Nevertheless other classes in addition to the above may be considered cruisers due to differing classification systems The US/NATO system includes the Type 055 from China and the Kirov and Slava from Russia International Institute for Strategic Studies' "The Military Balance" defines a cruiser as a surface combatant displacing at least 9750 tonnes; with respect to vessels in service as of the early 2020s it includes the Type 055 the Sejong the Great from South Korea the Atago and Maya from Japan and the Flight III Arleigh Burke Ticonderoga and Zumwalt from the US