"japan's reorganization is a blatant and bold attempt to break through restrictions"
2024-09-07
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us media reported recently that as japan's defense budget hits new highs, the japanese ministry of defense announced that it will thoroughly reform the current establishment of the maritime self-defense force, which has lasted for more than 60 years. at that time, the "escort fleet" established in 1961 and with a history of 63 years will be abolished and replaced by the newly created "surface fleet".
according to the new plan of the japanese ministry of defense, the maritime self-defense force will unify all surface combat ships under the command of the "surface fleet" headquartered in yokosuka, and re-divide them into three "surface combat groups" based on the performance of the ships.
△ screenshot of the report from the u.s. navy news website
wei dongxu, editor-in-chief of global military report, a program on china media group's global information broadcast, analyzed that the change from "escort fleet" to "surface fleet" and the removal of the word "escort" indicates that the combat functions of the japan maritime self-defense force will undergo major changes.
japan is now blatantly breaking through the restrictions and principles of exclusive defense and integrating its maritime forces into an offensive fleet. the four "escort groups" of the "escort fleet" will be reorganized and integrated into three "surface battle groups" of the "surface fleet." obviously, the "surface battle group" has more ships and is suitable for ocean deployment and offensive operations.
there is another hidden purpose for the maritime self-defense force to reorganize its forces. the two 20,000-ton light aircraft carriers, the izumo and the kaga, should lead the new "surface battle group" separately or together and serve as flagships. two of the three integrated "surface battle groups" may be light aircraft carrier formations. therefore, the ultimate goal of the force reorganization and integration is to reorganize a new version of japan's aircraft carrier combat system.
△the japan times website reported in april this year: the japan maritime self-defense force's "kaga" completed the first phase of modification to adapt to the take-off and landing of the f-35b stealth fighter.
wei dongxu analyzed and pointed out that the reorganization of the japanese maritime self-defense force must have the behind-the-scenes support and instructions of the united states.
japan's "surface combat group" with light aircraft carriers as the core emphasizes the offensive capability and air defense and anti-missile combat capability of carrier-based aircraft. if an "izumo" class light aircraft carrier and a "hyuga" class helicopter destroyer are incorporated into the same "surface combat group", its offensive capability, air defense and anti-missile capability and anti-submarine capability will be more balanced.
the true formation of the "water battle group" and its actual combat capability still need two types of weapons and equipment provided by the united states: the f-35b carrier-based aircraft with short-range vertical take-off and landing capabilities deployed on light aircraft carriers; and the tomahawk cruise missiles deployed on aegis warships.
source: global information radio "live world"
reporter: wei dongxu
