Japan will equip the Land Self -Defense Force with transport ships to respond to frequ

(Morning News) The Japanese government plans to equip the Land Self -Defense Force with three medium -sized and small transport ships in 2024 to transport supplies to troops deployed in remote Southwest Islands.

The Voice of America reported that the Japanese government sources revealed last Saturday (13th) that the move was to ensure that providing ammunition, fuel and food to the troops on the remote islands, which was part of the efforts of China's military assembly.According to Kyodo News, this will be the first time that the Japanese government has provided such vessels to the Land Self -Defense Force.

The Japanese Self -Defense Force has been upgrading its ability to deal with new security challenges.New security challenges include China ’s sea expansion around the NANSEI Islands.The Ryukyu Islands are part of the first island chain between the Ryukyu Islands and Kyushu, Japan.

The Shougang island (China known as Diaoyu Islands) that Chinese official ships have drove many times. Therefore, Japan will build a stable supply network to ammunition, fuel and food to outlying islands.In addition to transporting supplies, the Japanese government is also considering that in emergency situations, the transport ship will also be responsible for transporting the special forces of the Land Self -Defense Force "Water and Movement".

Water and Machine Motor Team was established in 2018. It is similar to the US Marine Corps and is responsible for defending and recovering remote islands during the invasion.

In order to deal with China's rapid strengthening of military reserve, the Japanese government has been promoting to strengthen the defense of the southwest islands in recent years, including deploying land self -defense forces and increasing transportation ships.The maritime police law implemented by China on February 1 allows marine police vessels to use weapons to illegally enter foreign vessels that illegally enter the Chinese waters. Japan ’s concerns about unexpected situations have increased.The Japanese government hopes to improve its motivation by improving the transportation capacity and strengthen the response ability of the Land Self -Defense Force.