Japan should consider buying Chinese Thunder fighters?-- Interpreting the bold viewpoint of Fumiya Shushige Professor Fumiya Shushige of Japan's National Defense University recently put forward a bold view: Japan might as well save money on the purchase of F-35A fighter jets and buy Chinese Thunder fighters instead. If all of them are used to buy the F-35A, maintain 3A defense budget of 1 trillion yen can only buy 2067 aircraft. But if you buy the F-25A and the Thunder at a ratio of 1:1, then you can buy 1879 F-35A and 939 Thunders, the fleet size instantly increased to 2818 frames. This has sparked discussion and reflection on the choice of equipment for Japan's Self-Defense Forces. So, does the Japanese air force really need to consider buying Thunder fighters?
The needs of Japan's air force and the rationality of the Thunder fighter From the point of view of Fumiya Shushige, for Japan's air force, the F-15 and F-35 are good choices, but the Thunder is not impossible to use. After all, although the Japanese air force has begun to emphasize active attack, territorial defense is still their key task. With the size of the F-15J fleet about to shrink by half, the Japanese air force needs other types of aircraft to supplement a large number of key air defense missions. Among these aircraft, the F-35A is not very cost-effective for tasks and is not very numerous. Therefore, the purchase of Thunder fighters can indeed form a dense enough air defense interception line to meet the needs of Japan's air force.
The impact of international political factors on the purchase of the Thunder However, the manufacturer of the Thunder fighter seems to be the main imaginary enemy of Japan's air force, Pakistan, will this become a problem?After all, will Japan's air self-purchase of this fighter be influenced by international political and military factors?Despite this, judging from Fumiya's experience and style, he himself seems to have reservations about Japan's Self-Defense Forces, and even once thought that Japan should be tougher against China. Therefore, his view of purchasing Thunder fighters is not based solely on criticism of Japan's Self-Defense Forces, but on the actual needs of Japan's air defense. ** and the importance of national defense strategy, Japan's old devil is afraid of the opinion of Buntani Shushige, which has sparked a heated discussion about the choice of equipment for Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
Regardless of the point of view, we can see important thinking about the national defense strategy from it. Under the current international situation, the choice of equipment for Japan's air force will have a direct bearing on Japan's national defense capability and regional security and stability. Therefore, whether or not Japan's air force should consider purchasing Thunder fighters in the future needs to comprehensively consider international political factors, military needs, equipment performance, and other factors. Conclusion and ProspectsIn the face of the importance of the selection of equipment for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, we need to fully consider international political factors, military needs, equipment performance and other factors. Although Fumiya's argument sparked heated discussions, the decision ultimately rested in the hands of the decision-makers.
In the current international situation, what kind of equipment do you think Japan's air force needs to better fulfill its mission of homeland defense and international security cooperation?We look forward to your views and discussions!