Japan shields to the growing tensions in Asia. His army reinforces his air defense by acquiring three advanced aircraft F-35 Lightning II of the United States. These aircraft will be based on the Komatsu air in Ishikawa, in the Japan Sea.
According to the media At the beginning of this May, North Korea triggered a burst of 500 mph ballistic missiles against the body of water in an alleged performance test before exporting them to Russia. “These missiles are likely to be used in the Ukraine War.”
These vehicles, equipped with the last hardware From Airplane TR-3, “they arrive in Japan after their cabinet established a record defense budget by 2025, the 13th consecutive year of growth.”
According to the disseminated information, the delivery of the airplanes is part of the joint F-35 program Lightning II From Washington, “designed to reinforce security efforts in the Indo-Pacific region.” In fact, the United States approved this sale, “As part of an agreement of 23,000 million dollars (20,000 million euros), promoted by concerns about the impulse of Military Modernization of China. ”
Specifically, the agreement included the sale of 63 units of the traditional variant of the F-35A and 42 of the F-35B, “designed for short takeoff operations and vertical landing.”
In statements collected by the medium, the program link officer in Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Ogino Masakihe concluded that “The security environment around the Indo-Pacific is becoming more dynamic and unstable, And the significant refinement and improvement of our aerial power is an urgent requirement for Japan. “
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