Kyodo News: Britian to Send Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Waters Near Japan
Kyodo News reported that the British Navy will dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group centered on the state-of-the-art carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, to Western Pacific including the Nansei Islands chain in southwestern Japan near Okinawa, according to Japanese government sources who revealed it on Saturday (5th December).
The report said that the aircraft carrier group is expected to get support from the US military in Japan, and carrier-based F-35B stealth fighter is planned to have maintenance at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aerospace systems works in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.
Japan intends to deepen its cooperation with the UK, which has one of the world's best naval powers, as a gesture to confront China and maintain order, since China has been stepping up its maritime activities. It is rare to see aircraft carriers from outside the U.S. and neighboring countries operating in the Western Pacific. The reasons behind are China’s strong presence in the South China Sea and British government deep concern over Hong Kong issues.
#China #UK #OkinawaPrefecture #NanseiIslands #KyodoNews #WeternPacific #HMSQueesElizabeth #AircraftCarrier #Mitsubishi #AichiPrefecture #Japan
Source: Apple Daily #Dec06
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201206/ISXL4IXFXNBP7N6SU56LLWXVGI/
Kyodo News reported that the British Navy will dispatch an aircraft carrier strike group centered on the state-of-the-art carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, to Western Pacific including the Nansei Islands chain in southwestern Japan near Okinawa, according to Japanese government sources who revealed it on Saturday (5th December).
The report said that the aircraft carrier group is expected to get support from the US military in Japan, and carrier-based F-35B stealth fighter is planned to have maintenance at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aerospace systems works in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.
Japan intends to deepen its cooperation with the UK, which has one of the world's best naval powers, as a gesture to confront China and maintain order, since China has been stepping up its maritime activities. It is rare to see aircraft carriers from outside the U.S. and neighboring countries operating in the Western Pacific. The reasons behind are China’s strong presence in the South China Sea and British government deep concern over Hong Kong issues.
#China #UK #OkinawaPrefecture #NanseiIslands #KyodoNews #WeternPacific #HMSQueesElizabeth #AircraftCarrier #Mitsubishi #AichiPrefecture #Japan
Source: Apple Daily #Dec06
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201206/ISXL4IXFXNBP7N6SU56LLWXVGI/