Japan Air Self-Defence Force

[DDG38]

"From 26 – 29 August 2023, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) deployed two F-35A Lightning IIs to RAAF Base Tindal, marking the first time it has deployed F-35As to another country. This activity allowed JASDF personnel to engage with counterparts from RAAF No. 75 Squadron at RAAF Base Tindal. This activity is a significant milestone in the relationship between Australia and Japan, and is being accomplished under the Reciprocal Access Agreement. Australia is committed to a strong bilateral special strategic partnership with Japan, and contributing with our partners to the collective security of the Indo-Pacific." Image Source : ADF Image Library

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Easing export rules on the F-X fighter jet marks the latest revision in Japan’s materiel transfer rules since it revamped its security policy in December 2022. But major opposition groups still remain critical of the alteration, indicating that relaxing export rules on the fighter jet counters Japan’s pacifist position and raises alarm about the country transitioning into an arms merchant.

Those people are still stuck in the '40s and '50s. To become competitive on the export market, to support the Japanese economy with its increasing percentage of older people and to simply survive in this unstable world, Japan has to leave the pacifist and passive ideology.

Japan set to lift export restrictions on F-X fighter jet

Companies involved in the program have also expressed intentions to export the jets to other countries to defray development and production costs.

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[Musashi_kenshin]

Those people are still stuck in the '40s and '50s. To become competitive on the export market, to support the Japanese economy with its increasing percentage of older people and to simply survive in this unstable world, Japan has to leave the pacifist and passive ideology.

Japan set to lift export restrictions on F-X fighter jet

Companies involved in the program have also expressed intentions to export the jets to other countries to defray development and production costs.

www.defensenews.com

More importantly, how do they expect Japan to be trusted in future defence collaborations?

"Yes, we'll develop a product with you, but we'll impose impossibly complex conditions on it that will make exports essentially impossible."

Fortunately the Japanese government has insisted on more sensible proposals that should allow exports.