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Data Figure: Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15J fighter

21 Japanese mainstream media quoted Defense Ministry officials as saying that the upcoming new National Defense Program Outline will require, the Air Self-Defense Force base in Naha, the number of fighters from the present level of about 20 increased to about 30 aircraft, the flight team adapted an existing team for the two flight.

Japan’s defense ministry is studying the upcoming December of this year’s new National Defense Program Outline (2011 -2015) the specific content. Japanese media was informed from the Ministry of Defense, the new program, in addition to the GSDF and the MSDF to make the appropriate adjustments, to increase surveillance of the southwest area, the Air Self-Defense Force should be action. This program will write “substantial fighter force”, “enhanced surveillance capability,” and so on.

Specifically, the defense ministry is considering a 10-year period, the Air Self-Defense Force base in Naha, the number of fighters from the present level of about 20 to about 30, the existing one flight team adapted for the two flight team.

Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Naha base in the current deployment of about 20 F-15 fighter planes, Defense Ministry plans to set up a new F-15 or F-2 fighter squadrons composed.

Japanese media said: “This is to focus on plans to build aircraft carrier deal with China, in the hope of improving fighter intercept capabilities to ensure emergency of the air.”

most recent , southwest Japan, has been denied to strengthen monitoring of sea activities. Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine combat troops from the current 16 the number increased to 22. This will be the Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine for the first time since 1976 the number exceeded 20. GSDF will be at a distance of China’s recent establishment of Yonaguni Island, 200 of the “coastal monitoring team” to monitor trends in nearby waters.

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