Japan to despatch helicopter carrier to South China Sea

[Viet]

Kosuke Takahashi, Tokyo - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
06 July 2018

Japan will send one of its two Izumo-class helicopter carriers on a two month-long tour of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for the second straight year as the country aims to bolster international co-operation in safeguarding key sea lanes in the Indo-Pacific region, a Japanese official told Jane’s on 6 June.

Starting in September JS Kaga (DDH 184) will make stops in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines and at ports in India and Sri Lanka. The ship will also make a port call at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base at around the same time as the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and the 5th ADMM-Plus meeting are scheduled to be held there (18-20 October).

“This is part of Japan’s efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific strategy,” the official said. “For maritime security Japan is focusing on capacity building assistance to Southeast Asia and on what we call ‘strategic messaging,’ which appeals to the rule of law for securing free and open seas,” the official added.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sent out Kaga ’s sister ship, JS Izumo (DDH 183), on a similar tour last year.

http://www.janes.com/article/81571/japan-to-despatch-helicopter-carrier-to-south-china-sea

 

[Viet]

Japan must increase military spendings to match her country’s economic might.

@Suika

 

[nang2]

Japan must increase military spendings to match her country’s economic might.

@Suika

It is very easy to say so long as it is paid by someone else.

 

[Viet]

It is very easy to say so long as it is paid by someone else.

China as hooligan plays the game of intimidation in the region. Why should Japan not do the same? The Japanese have money, earning big profits and huge reputation from US trades. A taxi driver told me, estimated 65 percent of cars on US roads are from Japan. My dream is one day we can sell made in VN cars to America.

I think we can copy China greatness by playing the same game of aggression in the region.

@Viva_Viet

 

[nang2]

China as hooligan plays the game of intimidation in the region. Why should Japan not do the same? The Japanese have money, earning big profits and huge reputation from US trades. A taxi driver told me, estimated 65 percent of cars on US roads are from Japan. My dream is one day we can sell made in VN cars to America.

I think we can copy China greatness by playing the same game of aggression in the region.

@Viva_Viet

It is up to Japanese, not you.

 

[hazzam]

It is very easy to say so long as it is paid by someone else.

lol japan is an economy envied by many .

 

[nang2]

lol japan is an economy envied by many .

only the incompetent envy. the rest learn from others' success and build their own.

 

[hazzam]

China as hooligan plays the game of intimidation in the region. Why should Japan not do the same? The Japanese have money, earning big profits and huge reputation from US trades. A taxi driver told me, estimated 65 percent of cars on US roads are from Japan. My dream is one day we can sell made in VN cars to America.

I think we can copy China greatness by playing the same game of aggression in the region.

@Viva_Viet

this is true .

 

[faithfulguy]

only the incompetent envy. the rest learn from others' success and build their own.

When a country was already a Supa Powa by 2012, why is there a need to progress.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

Shameful dispray!

China will need to fly more h6 bombers with weapons within range of their homeland.

 

[Shamsher1990]

When a country was already a Supa Powa by 2012, why is there a need to progress.

You have to be a country before becoming a super power. Isn't it rouge province?

 

[hazzam]

Shameful dispray!

China will need to fly more h6 bombers with weapons within range of their homeland.

trump will come with f56 .

 

[faithfulguy]

You have to be a country before becoming a super power. Isn't it rouge province?

Well, only Indians are ashame of their own country that they won’t even admit that they are from India by how they display their flags. Do you know of such an Indian with two Canadian flags while the stench of curry is overbearing.

 

[Jlaw]

Well, only Indians are ashame of their own country that they won’t even admit that they are from India by how they display their flags. Do you know of such an Indian with two Canadian flags while the stench of curry is overbearing.

 

[LASER1]

Well, only Indians are ashame of their own country that they won’t even admit that they are from India by how they display their flags. Do you know of such an Indian with two Canadian flags while the stench of curry is overbearing.

Says a guy who cannot call his own country a 'country' out loud. Run kiddo.