Month: May 2023

Saga prefecture osprey deployment plan progresses with land sale agreement

Posted on May 2, 2023 by alert5

In Saga Prefecture, Japan, a landowners association has agreed to sell land next to Saga Airport to the Defense Ministry to facilitate the deployment of Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft. The decision came after more than two-thirds of around 250 members of the Saga prefectural fisheries cooperative federation, which includes local seaweed farmers, agreed to the sale. The Ministry’s plan to deploy 17 Osprey aircraft and around 50 helicopters to the new base will now move forward, using Saga Airport’s runway.

By Cpl Christopher Q. Stone [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Kagoshima residents favor deployment of missiles with enemy base attack capability

Posted on May 2, 2023 by alert5

In a survey conducted by the Minami Nihon Shimbun on public awareness, respondents were asked about their opinions on the deployment of long-range counterattack missiles to Kagoshima. The results showed that 52.9% were in favor, which was 12.6 points higher than the 40.3% who were opposed.

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