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Japan keen to get F-22A fighter

According to the U.S., “Aerospace Daily,” September 4, 2009 reported that the Japanese government’s new rulers – the Democratic Party do not want to widen the distance with the United States or cut the defense budget. In fact, the Japanese defense officials in 2010 as the United States could change F-22 “Raptor” export restraints doctrine year. During this period, Japan’s policy compared with the previous administration will not change much. Commander of the U.S. Fifth Air Force and U.S. Forces Japan commander, Air Force Lieutenant General Edward A. Rice in this election, said: “We have noticed the changes in alliance with Japan With the ability to Japan on the need to protect what Japan’s discussion, some changes have occurred which involve allies for the threat level of consensus, and to provide its allies do not have the ability to work. “

which in turn touch the Japanese term for the purchase of F -22 desire, because the aircraft’s flight speed, altitude, stealth, precision strikes and long-range electronic surveillance capabilities that make up Okinawa to China and North Korea lacks the status quo between the air base. However, the F-22 production line may be closed before the approval to sell in Japan. The U.S. government said it would ensure the U.S. military’s F-22 can protect Japan. This F-15 stealth fighter with the same installation of an advanced long-range small-aperture radar, according to the principle of rotation is currently stationed in Okinawa Kadena Air Base. However, the Japanese military told, “Aviation Week” They have to get the F-22′s actual direct control over, if the aircraft belongs to the United States instead of Japan Air Self Defense Force, then action is certainly to go through a complex approval process. Headquartered in the southwestern Okinawa synthetic aviation division commander, Lieutenant Hidetoshi Hirata received September 3, “Aviation Week” interview, said: “For Japan, this ability to obtain a very important practical and tactical significance, while the strategy produced (and deterrent) is more important sense, even if the U.S. F-22 will be regular or permanent presence in Japan can not make up for Japan can not have F-22 as a result of strategic loss. “

Rice claimed that the military may only need to be adjusted can be achieved at the same time to avoid redundancy and reduce the Union’s capacity gaps in each country. She said: “The United States has purchased F-22, and can provide protection for the allies it is not Japan must have the ability in addition to a variety of ways to get the fifth-generation equipment.” A study in Japan for many years the senior U.S. intelligence official said: “Japan threat for the region has a very clear understanding, and unlike the U.S., they did not let the low-tech war are facing affect their analysis and their concern is justified, although in the long term , the North Korean threat is not as big as they think when the economy improves, the Japanese will be eager to get some of our defense technology to address their problems and I do not see signs of any change in circumstances. “Japan’s long-term defense Quadrennial Defense Review and the United States may make the two cross-examine the defense needs to achieve on security alliances and the exchange of ideas, even if regime change. Rice said: “I hope we can work together in the next year, and proposed new unity of purpose. Signal is positive, and I judged that Japan has made some important decisions will be more involved in regional and global affairs, and will continue to make similar decisions. “(China Aviation Industry Development Research Center Chu Shiyong)