The Gallery Of JSDF's Weapons.

Today, I want to introduce about the weapons JSDF have. As general, the weapons are regarded just as dangerous or barbarous. But in peacetime, they must be regarded as a kind of works of art, which has a beauty of function. This time, I want you to feel the beauty of them.

First I introduce you the weapons of JGSDF. As general, the tank is the existence which is on behalf of the army. Especially, the Type 10 tank which is the tank of JGSDF is very beautiful. As its name indicates, it was officially adopted as the Japanese MBT in 2010. The character of it is the prominent ability to control the firing shooting and the bulletproof ability. Its armor can repel even depleted uranium shells. And the main battery: 120 mm L/44 can pierce the front armor of any other foreign MBT, can shoot through the target which is 3km away. I think Type 10 tank is one of the strongest MBt in the world.

Second I want to introduce So-ryu class submarine, one of the submarine which JMSDF have. There are something worthy of special mention. First, it is the biggest submarine of regular power in the world. Second, it is one of the quietest submarines in the world.

In addition, Chinese Navy and Korean navy don’t have the effective way to sink it due to the silence of Soryu class submarine.(So-ryu class is too quiet to find it by their weapon). So they can’t land on Japan easily because their landing ship can be sink by So-ryu class submarine at the mercy of it. So-ryu class submarine is what we call the sea wall which defend Japan from them.

Third, I introduce F-2. F-2 is the first fighter which Japan developed on their own after the last war ended. The point worthy of special mention is the amazing ability to attack ships. They can be equipped with four ASMs alt a time. As general, fighter can be equipped with two ASMs at a time. But f-2 can be equipped with four ASMs at a time, so F-2 has the prominent ability to attack ships. And F-2 is the fighter redesigned F-16 which is developed by General Dynamics Corporation. F-16 is known as one of the light fighters which is good at dog fight. So the fighter redesigned F-16: F-2 is also good at dog fight. At comprehensive view, F-2 is one of masterpiece of figter.

This time, I introduced you some weapons which JSDF have. Nothing to say there are another weapons much more. The weapons which I introduced this time are only one part of them. I think most Japanese people are not interested in weapons. But they are clearly cool and beautiful.

The problems which JSDF and U.S. Army in Japan have

This time, I want to introduce about “The Problems related to JSDF and U.S. Army ”

There are some problems about JSDF and U.S. Army. Some of the are known to everyone, and the others are not. I want to introduce such problems.

To begin with, I introduce some problems which are not known generally. The problem JSDF have is mainly the short of the budget and the strength of a troop. Especially the short of JSDF’s budget is very clearly. It is said that “the real enemy of JSDF is Ministry of Finance Japan” 

The half of JSDF’s budget is occupied by the cost of maintenance of their weapon and what is left is labor costs. In short, it is very hard to improve their weapon. It is big problem. As a rule, the weapon is progress rapidly. If the generation is gain one, the tactical value of the weapon changes significantly. For example, the 5^th generation fighter F-22 is equal to 120 F-15s, the 4^th generation fighter. So not to able to renew weapon means the war potential decline. The main purpose of JSDF is national defense, it can’t be ignored. And the short of strength of a troop is as important as the short of budget. As general, the war can’t be influenced the strength of a troop simply, but if once enemy lands on Japan, the gap of the strength of a troop is very big problem.

Next, what is the problem known to everyone?

Not to say, the problem about the bases of JSDF and U.S. Army. In concrete terms, the noise problem and  the confrontation between them and neighborhood. Recently, the problem about U.S. Army’s  base in Okinawa enlivens public opinion. This problem is very simple in itself, but it is too difficult to solve. The claims of some people who think the base of U.S. Army are as follows: “the local burden” “the crime committed by soldier of U.S. Army”. Medias report the problem every day. The demonstration march which demand to get rid of U.S. Army’s base last year is flesh in my memory. Them, is it right to get rid of the bases from Okinawa? As I claimed in former articles, my answer is “NO”. Specifically “NO”. The reason is as follows. First, about the burden of local people. I think the existence of this problem is true. I think the noise caused by helicopter and fighter and so on may be very noisy. I think there may be some people who fear soldiers. But Okinawa gets the favor equal to their burden. One of it is the compensation. The public facilities in the city which have U.S. Army’s base is very splendid. It doesn’t look like the normal public facilities in an isolated island. All of them are the result of Japanese government’s compensation. And add to it, there are about 500 hundred U.S. Army’s soldier in Okinawa. I take it for granted that we can’t ignore there economic power. If we get rid of all of them, the economy of Okinawa would be broken. U.S. Army in Okinawa contributes the economy of Okinawa. In addition, if we get rid of them from Okinawa, the vulnerable Okinawa would be left. I wonder China neglects Okinawa. I think they wouldn’t neglects Okinawa. Actuary, they claim that Okinawa is Chinese territory. So to defend Okinawa from China, U.S. Army’s base is needed.