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Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu informed that the United States of America was planning to transfer 48 low-cost F-35As to Japan. They are planning to replace American F-16 aircraft there, reports Kyodo News.
As stated in the American department, 48 F-35A will replace 36 F-16, which were previously stationed in Japan, at the M airbase Esau at the pivnichno- similar Japanese prefecture Aomori. In this way, the United States is trying to strengthen the regional forces of its key ally.
The Pentagon also announced that the modernization of the American government is being carried out through several advances in close coordination with in the Japanese way. Such a period is partly beneficial for the appreciation of the US-Japanese alliance.
Kyodo News guessed that Japan is already in production of the F-35A. They were placed at the Misawa site in 2018 to respond to possible invasion of the territory and guard over Southern Korea.
Prepared by: Sergey Daga