Japan displays naval muscle amid islands strife

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Japan displays naval muscle amid islands strife (VIDEO)
Published: 12 October, 2012, 07:06

A graceful yet compellingly powerful Japanese armada has embellished the country’s Sagami Bay, showcasing the latest firepower of seabound warfare.
The tri-annual fleet review conducted special military maneuvers with more than 8,000 troops spread over 36 vessels.
Boasting an advanced Aegis radar system, new conventionally powered submarines and high-speed hovercrafts, the navy launched rockets and flares to enhance its overall display of power.
Over three dozen planes flew the friendly skies of the turbulent waters off the Japanese coast.
Tokyo is currently embroiled in a standoff with Beijing and Taiwan over a disputed chain of mineral-rich islands in the East China Sea, which each nation claims as its own.

Japan displays naval muscle amid islands strife (VIDEO) — RT

 

[Hellraiser007]

Great to watch

 

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Yoshihiko Noda says Japan's security environment is 'tougher than ever'
On the anniversary of Japan's peacetime defence force, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warns of 'tough' security environment
Agencies in Tokyo Monday, 15 October, 2012, 12:00am

Japan's navy marked its 60th anniversary with a major exercise yesterday as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned that the country faces "severe" challenges to its security, underscoring tension with China over a territorial dispute and the threat of North Korea's weapons programmes.

Yoshihiko Noda says Japan's security environment is 'tougher than ever' | South China Morning Post

 

[JayAtl]

Japanese naval and military equipment boasts many top american tech and thereby by default 20 yrs ahead of its adversaries