U.S. military ships stopped at Ishigaki Port, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan after 14 years. Japanese media reported that the move was to contain China.
According to the Kyodo News Agency, the "Pioneer" mine -sweeping ship deployed in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, Sakiho Base, Satsuka Base, on Thursday (September 7).
This is the US military ship once again entered Ishigaki Island after 14 years. The last time was in April 2009.
According to Ishigaki City, the United States claims that the purpose of stopping is to recuperate and supplies of the crew, and 60 people will go ashore.The position held by Okinawa is that in addition to emergency situations, US warships should restrain and use private ports, but according to the status agreement of Japan and the United States, the U.S. military can use Japan's ports.
The report of the Kyodo News Agency said that in the context of the tight situation of the Taiwan Strait and the Tsimoggean (known as the Diaoyu Islands), the US military was intended to contain China through deployment of ships.
Relevant persons of the Japanese defense province have analyzed the intention of the United States: "China, which strengthens marine activities, contains Ishigaki is an important base for the defense of the South Western islands. The US military can use the information of the island."
