美日聯合演習奪島? 擺明了要欺負炎黃子孫! - 不平則鳴

美日軍演模擬奪島公開場景

2012-09-23 01:06
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【記者盧素梅／綜合報導】

　在釣魚台主權爭議紛擾之際，美國海軍與日本自衛隊昨天在關島舉行「奪島演習」，模擬收復遭敵人占領的島嶼，日本陸上自衛隊特別澄清「並未設想特定的國家與島嶼」。另據日媒披露，日本與中國兩國的外長正尋求在26日舉行會談，希望能修復因釣魚台惡化的中日關係。

　日本共同社報導，日本陸上自衛隊和美國海軍陸戰隊昨日在美屬關島向媒體公開了登陸奪回島嶼的場景。演習模擬一座島嶼遭外國軍隊占領，參演的自衛隊員手持步槍、搭乘小艇搶灘登陸，重新奪取島嶼控制權；美國海軍陸戰隊遠征隊士兵還將利用關島基地進行「空中突襲」和人道救援演練。

　解放軍近期頻放訊息

　由於近期日本與中國關係因釣魚台主權爭議陷入緊張，解放軍並頻放訊息恫嚇日本，因此外界關注這次奪島演習是否為針對中國。但陸上自衛隊官員澄清表示，這次演習，並沒有將特定國家和島嶼列為對象，訓練的目的是為了防衛島嶼，模擬收復被敵人占領島嶼的情況。不過報導也稱，「此次演習將刺激到中國。」

　日美這場演習於8月底開始。自衛隊員乘坐美海軍的強襲登陸艦從沖繩向美屬提尼安島和關島移動。自衛隊員還參加了海軍陸戰隊的能力測定考試，以學習水路兩棲作戰知識形式參與演習。

　另外，聯合國大會即將在美國紐約召開，日中兩國政府正在就聯大期間的26日舉行日本外相玄葉光一郎與中國外交部部長楊潔篪的會談展開協調。

　日中外長擬會商釣島

　《朝日新聞》引述日本外務省高層的消息稱，關於日中外長會談目前正與中國進行協調，希望在日中建交40周年紀念的29日之前，能針對因釣魚台列嶼問題惡化的日中關係進行對話。

　報導說，中共預定派遣中央對外聯絡部部長助理楊燕怡明（24日）訪問日本，這是釣魚台列嶼國有化後，首次有中國政府高層人員訪日，她預定與執政黨民主黨高層會談。楊燕怡的訪日，被認為是希望緩和兩國緊張的關係，以及尋求解決釣魚台問題的方法。

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he Izumo-class helicopter destroyer or 22DDH is a type of new helicopter carrier class being constructed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). If Izumo-class ships were to operate fixed-wing aircraft, it would be limited to STOVL (short take-off, vertical landing) aircraft, which Japan recently acquired F-35A and a possible of F-35B.

At 250 meters (820 feet) long, and reportedly displacing 19,000 tons [empty, but 27000 loaded], the ship can carry 14 helicopters. It is the largest warship Japan has fielded since WWII, and about 50 percent bigger (in terms of displacement) than Japan’s current largest ship, the Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer.

Japan can also fly unmanned surveillance drones from these "helicopter" carriers. Japan has two of the smaller Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers.

Japan is also refurbishing Osumi-class amphibious flattops. The Ōsumi class LST is a Japanese amphibious transport dock.The class is also known as the Oosumi class. While the JMSDF describes the Ōsumi class as tank landing ships, they lack the bow doors and beaching capability traditionally associated with LSTs. Functionally, their well deck makes the Ōsumi class more like a dock landing ship (LSD).

As of 2014 there are 3 Ōsumi vessels active with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force.

So Japan has
three 9000 ton [empty] carriers
two 13900 ton carriers
and will have two 19000 ton carriers

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In one of the week's biggest contracts, Textron Bell and Boeing will perform engineering work on U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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