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Reuters: Exclusive: Japan to speed up frigate build to reinforce East China Sea - sources
Japan plans to accelerate a warship building program to make two frigates a year to patrol the fringes of the East China Sea, where it disputes island ownership with China, three people with knowledge of the plan said.
Japan previously was building one 5,000-ton class destroyer a year, but will now make two 3,000-ton class ships a year, beginning from the April 2018 fiscal year, the people said, declining to be identified as they are not authorized to talk to the media.
It aims to produce a fleet of eight of the new class of smaller, cheaper vessels, which may also have mine-sweeping and anti-submarine capability.
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More News On Japan's Frigate Program
Japan to double warship construction in East China Sea with new frigate to counter Beijing– Report -- International Business Times
Tokyo bets on lighter frigates, plans to double E. China Sea naval build-up – reports -- RT
Japan to Build New Hi-Tech Fleet as East China Sea Conflict Heats Up -- Sputnik
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So if Japan builds up its naval forces and this seems a good start, however, I will fully read the article time permitting does this mean the US FINALLY gets to leave? Unfortunately probably not.
Given US feelings of guilt and remorse over Hiroshima and Nagasaki which the Japanese have exploited brilliantly, I think they plan to keep the US here forever or until the US military finally breaks under the strain of to many foreign commitments.
The current US military capabilities are WAY out of sorts with its commitments. Were this not so serious it would be laughable.
You go Japan!! Build you some frigates!!
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