Japanese helicopter carrier arrives in the Philippines

The Japanese warship Ise has arrived on a 3-day visit to the Philippines (Luzon Island) to show China the growing military-technical cooperation between the two countries, reports RIA News message agency "Kyodo".

“The Japanese Self-Defense Forces Ise helicopter carrier with a displacement of 13 tons entered Subic Bay after regional exercises in Sumatra, Indonesia, and is carrying officers from the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. After the end of the visit of "goodwill" to the Philippines, designed to strengthen military cooperation with Japan, "Ise" will go to Brunei and Singapore, " - said in a statement.

As noted by the Philippine media, during the 3-day stay, "the Japanese military will visit the command school of the naval forces in San Antonio in the province of Zambales, and its listeners will get acquainted with the ship from Japan."

The agency recalls that recently a Japanese submarine and two ships "Setogiri" and "Ariage" visited the Subic Bay of the Philippines for the first time in 15 years. At the same time, it was announced that "Japan's goal is to contain the influence of China" in the South China Sea.

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[Lt. Air Force stock]

Later, the F-35B will be purchased for these helicopter carriers and the strike capabilities of the Japanese fleet will dramatically increase several times.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Lt. Air Force stock

Later, the F-35B will be purchased for these helicopter carriers and the strike capabilities of the Japanese fleet will dramatically increase several times.

They signed a contract only for the modification "A" - 42 airfield-based aircraft.
Rather, they will simply place American "B" s on their ships.
It's interesting that for some reason they call their helicopter carriers destroyers.
Destroyer "Izumo":

[Mikado]

Quote: Gray Brother

It's interesting that for some reason they call their helicopter carriers destroyers.

If I'm not mistaken, according to the results of WW2, Japan is prohibited from having aircraft carriers, and the ban has not yet been canceled. Therefore, they call their helicopter carriers, something like "a destroyer with a smooth deck."

Ours, too, in a similar cunning way circumvented the prohibitions: for example, aircraft carriers cannot pass through the Turkish straits from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean in the "classical sense", with a catapult. Therefore, ours designed aircraft-carrying cruisers with a springboard. Although the catapult, as far as I understood, could not develop a normal one. If suddenly I am mistaken, the sailors will correct me))

[Gray brother]

Quote: Mikado

Japan, according to the results of WW2, is prohibited from having aircraft carriers

They are generally forbidden to have ships capable of operating far from Japan, but this does not stop them.
"America is with us" ©

[Talgat]

there are officers from the United States on board

This phrase of their article explains everything.

US and Japanese militarists forge anti-Chinese bloc

Our common interests are on the side of China.

[Lt. Air Force stock]

Quote: Talgat

there are officers from the United States on board

This phrase of their article explains everything.

US and Japanese militarists forge anti-Chinese bloc

Our common interests are on the side of China.

A good incentive for Japan to return the Kuril Islands, the US can promise the Japanese the Kuril Islands if they support the US in a hypothetical military confrontation with Russia.

[midivan]

Quote: Lt. air force reserve

A good incentive for Japan to return the Kuril Islands, the US can promise the Japanese the Kuril Islands if they support the US in a hypothetical military confrontation with Russia.

ah they wanted the Kuriles, and Shoigu can promise one Poplar to replace the islands, I wonder what they will choose the usa is certainly not a bad "roof" but it hurts not reliable and a little full of holes and something tells me the Japanese are not the same and it is better to let the machines and computers stamp, they run out of pride and Warriors and kamikazes cannot be found with fire during the day

[Orionvit]

Steam catapult, and where to boil so much steam? Only at a nuclear power plant, where there is a large surplus of energy. Otherwise, you will not have enough "firewood".

[dr.star75]

Some more restraints have appeared ..

[ydjin]

The samurai are rattling their weapons more and more boldly, they have forgotten the results of the Second World War! China you see the Japanese mother is being held back! Will wait for a re-showing, only more cruel!

[LÄRZ]

Yes, a good ship, no words. But what about this:

Chapter II of the Japanese Constitution, which is called "Renunciation of War", contains only one article 9: Sincerely striving for an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as the sovereign right of the nation, as well as the threat or use armed force as a means of resolving international disputes. To achieve the goal indicated in the previous paragraph, land, naval and air forces, as well as other means of war, will never be created in the future. State does not recognize the right to wage war

Although considering that:"It carries officers from the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations." much becomes clear.

Japanese military policy is based on the following principles:

Non-aggression
Non-use of nuclear weapons
Public control over the activities of the armed forces
Cooperation with the USA

Why then these visits and demonstrations of force? https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8B_%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%
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[Gray brother]

Quote: LÄRZ

Why then these visits and demonstrations of force?

They want to force Russia to solve their overpopulation problem.

[Talgat]

No, I disagree here. Russia, of course, is on the side of China - it is united by a common enemy

But in fact, all the problems in the Pacific Ocean automatically fall on the shoulders of China. Russia only has a supporting role

Russia has the main problem to restrain aggressors in the western direction

It looks like here she has a distribution of labor with China

[demiurg]

Figase destroyer. A very light aircraft carrier. You can do without the F-35, put a catapult / ramp and aerofinishers. A year and a half of work. The cruisers Mogami are remembered.

[Lester7777]

Interestingly, the Philippine Navy has not handed over "Rajah Humabon" for scrap yet? And by the way, at one time the Philippines seemed to be targeting the "Prince of Asturias".

[kirieeleyson]

The Nippons amended the constitution. Now they can have both the Navy and the Air Force and the ground forces, which, however, did not stop them from this before, only they were called something like self-defense forces

[Uncle lee]

And now they have allowed themselves to use these self-defense forces outside their country! Samurai itching in one place.

[midivan]

As noted by the Philippine media, during the 3-day stay, "the Japanese military will visit the command school of the naval forces in San Antonio in the province of Zambales, and its listeners will get acquainted with the ship from Japan."

and where are the joint exercises? or so cleanly sailed?

[Orionvit]

To the Philippines, they are in the places of their "military glory" since the Second World War. So we decided to visit.