
防衛省は抑止力強化を強調する一方、地元自治体は恒久配備への懸念から撤回を要求
米軍が移動式中距離ミサイル発射装置「タイフォン」を10月中旬に嘉手納基地へ移転する計画を進行中。防衛省は抑止力強化を理由に理解を求めるが、地元自治体は恒久配備を懸念し撤回を求めている。
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タイフォンは最大射程約1600キロの巡航ミサイル「トマホーク」を搭載可能な移動式発射装置。日米豪共同訓練に伴い鹿屋航空基地へ一時展開していた。
米軍が移動式の中距離ミサイル発射装置「タイフォン」を10月中旬にも嘉手納基地(沖縄県嘉手納町など)へ持ち込み、保管する計画を進めている。防衛省は日米同盟の抑止力・対処力強化につながると理解を求めるが、恒久配備につながるとの警戒感も強く、地元自治体は撤回を求めている。
ロシア、日米豪訓練「容認できず」 対抗措置を警告
小泉進次郎防衛相は29日の記者会見で、タイフォンの嘉手納保管の意義について「米軍の機動展開能力を効果的に示せる」と強調。「平和な暮らしを守り抜くには日米同盟の強化は必要不可欠だ」と訴えた。
米陸軍のタイフォンは、最大で約1600キロの射程能力を有して中国本土まで届く巡航ミサイル「トマホーク」を搭載できる。今月行われた日米豪共同訓練に伴って海上自衛隊鹿屋航空基地(鹿児島県鹿屋市)に一時展開していたが、10月中旬をめどに撤収し、嘉手納基地へ移すと発表された。
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10月中旬にタイフォンが嘉手納基地へ移転される
Very likely · Within weeks

The Ministry of Defense will launch the Small Business Innovation System (SBIR) on October 2 to introduce cutting-edge technology from emerging companies. The aim is to accelerate the development of technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles and base environment improvements by introducing screening and expense payments for each development stage and encouraging the entry of companies with cash flow issues.

This month, Russian attacks on the Kyiv area of Ukraine's capital are at their highest frequency since March 2022, according to an analysis by AFP news agency based on data from a US NGO. The number of such attacks reached 118 between September 1st and 18th, showing that drones and other devices are being used at an unprecedented pace.

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that it launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan from around Wonsan, Gangwon Province, in eastern North Korea, at around 3:00 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. on the 20th. It is assumed that both fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, and no damage has been confirmed. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi condemned the move as a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions and announced that he had lodged a strong protest with North Korea through the embassy in Beijing.

According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean military, a short-range ballistic missile was fired toward the Sea of Japan from around Wonsan, Gangwon Province, in eastern North Korea, around 3 p.m. on the 20th. It is presumed that it fell outside Japan's EEZ, and the Ministry of Defense strongly protested.

In response to the election of Okinawa Prefecture's first conservative governor in 12 years, the Takaichi administration has announced a policy of promoting a ``southwest shift'' to rein in China's military activities. The new governor, Genta Furusa, has expressed his intention to proceed with the designation of special use airports and ports, but local residents are also concerned about the risk of becoming targets for attacks. The Ministry of Defense has announced plans to deploy troops to Yonaguni Island and other areas and introduce medium-range surface-to-air guided missiles.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft Global Hawk crashed off the coast of Tottori Prefecture on the 15th. The Ministry of Defense has set up an investigation committee to investigate the cause. For the Ministry of Defense, which positions unmanned aerial vehicles as the core of a ``new way of fighting,'' this accident poses a major challenge to operational safety.