CCTV News:Strengthening the construction of southwest islands is only one aspect of Abe’s military ambition, and it seeks more; A recent news about the first island chain has once again aroused widespread concern.
According to Kyodo News, Kiyoshi Iwata, who served as Chief of Staff of Japan from 2013 to 2016, revealed at a seminar in Washington that the United States is studying that if there is a military conflict in the western Pacific, the US military will temporarily move to the second island chain including Guam, while the defense task of the "first island chain" including Okinawa will be entrusted to Japan. Iwata said that "if the US military temporarily withdraws from the first island chain, then it is necessary for Japan to further strengthen the defense of the southwestern islands."
The United States has not yet responded to this statement.
In fact, judging from the recent trends in Japan, it seems that the Self-Defense Forces are preparing for the so-called "takeover" of the first island chain.
Official website, the 8th Division of the Ground Self-Defense Force, recently released a message confirming that the 42nd General Division Company under the division took the lead in receiving mass-produced new equipment in the Self-Defense Force — — Type 16 motor vehicle. This type of chariot was specially developed by the Ministry of Defense for island reef operations. Compared with other marine equipment in active service of the Self-Defense Forces, the 16-type motorized fighting vehicle can be transported by vehicles and transport planes, and its maneuverability is greatly improved. It has been called "Island Capture Artifact" by Japanese media. In the Fuji comprehensive firepower exercises in 2016 and 2017, this type of chariot was publicly unveiled; It is speculated that the mass production model equipped with the 8 th Division has made many improvements on the basis of the prototype.
Liaoning carrier formation goes out of the first island chain to sail
On December 24th, 2016, China Navy spokesman Liang Yang announced that the Liaoning ship and several destroyers formed a formation, carrying several J -15 carrier-based fighters and multi-type carrier-based helicopters to carry out cross-sea training and test missions. This training is organized and implemented according to the annual training plan.
On December 25th, 2016, China Navy’s "Liaoning" aircraft carrier and several destroyers formed a formation, carrying several J -15 carrier-based fighters and multi-type carrier-based helicopters, and entered the western Pacific Ocean through Miyako Strait to carry out cross-sea training and test missions, breaking through the "first island chain" for the first time.
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