Tokyo is planning in may to send the largest warship the Japanese Navy in the South China sea (SCS). On Monday, March 13, Reuters reported citing several sources.
Voyage of the ship-helicopter carrier Izumo will last for three months and will be a powerful demonstration of the forces of the Navy of Japan in the region since the Second world war.
“The purpose of this event is to test the capabilities of the Izumo, sending him into an extended mission,” — said the Agency interlocutor.
It is planned that the Izumo will carry out your stay in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and will then take part in the India-us Malabar exercises, scheduled for July of this year.
The official representative Military-naval forces Japan declined to comment on this information.
According to the Agency, the buildup of naval forces of China’s presence in disputed waters of the South China sea raises concerns in Tokyo and Washington.
The helicopter reaches the 249 meters long and its size is comparable with the Japanese aircraft carriers during the Second world war. With its deck at the same time unable to fly nine helicopters. Izumo was commissioned two years ago, reports Reuters.