Sow the Wind, Reap the Whirlwind ...
Stripes said:There’s a consensus among Japanese defense experts that their country needs a strike capability, according to Tetsuo Kotani, a senior research fellow at The Japan Institute of International Affairs.
Japan operates Patriot and Aegis missile defense systems on shore and at sea. But simply aiming to defeat incoming missiles from China and North Korea will not be enough, Kotani told Stars and Stripes by phone Tuesday.
“We are trying to introduce counterstrike capabilities,” he said. “We will rely on existing missile defense systems to intercept the first wave of missiles but after missile strikes start, we need to eliminate the missile launchers or runways in enemy territory to disrupt their operations.”
Well, they were moving towards this development for some time now, it will most likely be JDAM kits for their aircraft and BGM-109 for their ships with Mk. 41 VLS.The government is apparently in consultation with security and military experts over this potential expansion of their military capabilities.
USNI said:“You’ll have to hit the other country’s territory” for effective counterstrike, said Onodera, one of the authors of Japan’s 2013 strategies. Sato estimated that China had 1,900 missiles in its arsenal and said Beijing has ratcheted up tensions in the Taiwan Strait in recent months. It’s also continuously probing Japanese air and maritime defense forces to test response time. As an example of that, China sent an eight-ship carrier strike group through the Miyako Strait this week as it sailed to the Pacific.
While China flexes military muscle around Taiwan and Japan, Russia test-fired submarine-launched cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan. Moscow also conducted a 10-ship surface naval group exercises close to the Japanese home islands.
Japan’s new strategies, developed by the Liberal Democratic Party, have been sent to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Adding the counterstrike capability to the strategy, however, remains controversial with the party’s coalition partner in the government.
Of equal concern to the Komeito party is the Liberal Democrats’ five-year plan to boost Tokyo’s defense spending to 2 percent of its gross domestic product. This is in line with the goal set by NATO in 2014 following Russia’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
Huh, they kinda look like a FREMM with a different bridge; much cleaner lines than a FREMM, though.Japanese lawmakers are discussing developing more significant 'counterstrike' capability in the wake of increasing threats from North Korea, China and Russia.
The last time their strategic outlook was significantly overhauled was back in 2013 and the Lawmakers are careful to state this isn't to develop or much less "engage in first strike" operations but deterrence via denial.
Japanese Lawmakers Argue for Counterstrike Capability for Self Defense Force - USNI News
Japan must develop counterstrike capabilities in coordination with the United States to deter the “more serious imminent threat” from North Korea and the newly accelerated threats from China and Russia in the Northern Pacific, two Japanese lawmakers said Tuesday. Speaking at the Center for...news.usni.org
Also... pretty pictures of a ship launch!
Say Hello to the Mogami!
The Mogami will be the lead frigate of the Mogami-class, which itself is a namesake that was famously held by a class of Japanese Heavy Cruisers that served with deadly distinction in World War Two at famous Battles in the Dutch East Indies, Midway and Leyte Gulf.
Smaller than a FREMM, as well. But yes, they kind of look like FREMMs.Huh, they kinda look like a FREMM with a different bridge; much cleaner lines than a FREMM, though.
Is there no railing on the bow?
It is so kawaii that to see it you need to zoom twiceThere is. Just gotta zoom in.
Not possible,Russia was destroyed 100 years ago.And Japan do not need to attack kgbstan,it is killing itself on Ukraine just now.Japan attacks Russia, Russia nukes them back into making decent Anime again.
The end.
Look, the KGB does not control the Freemasons and the Illuminati, and the Reptilians.Not possible,Russia was destroyed 100 years ago.And Japan do not need to attack kgbstan,it is killing itself on Ukraine just now.
Of course,they only control Moscov and its spies in world.And now,they decided to destroy their army on Ukraine.Which mean,that Japan could buy popcorn and wait looking like Kgb is destroing itself without firing even one schoot.Look, the KGB does not control the Freemasons and the Illuminati, and the Reptilians.
Not enough babies blood and vodka!