YOKOHAMA, Oct 26 (News On Japan) –
Defense Minister Koizumi inspected Self-Defense Force bases and expressed his intention to spice up protection tools exports by stronger top-level gross sales efforts.
Koizumi visited the Air Self-Defense Force’s Yokota Base and the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka Base in succession, the place he supplied encouragement to personnel.
At Yokosuka, he inspected the escort ship “Kumano,” the identical mannequin of which is scheduled to be exported to Australia. “Defense equipment and technology cooperation is expanding, and this reflects the world’s growing expectations for Japan’s high technological capabilities. Meeting these expectations will contribute to international peace and stability, and as I pursue defense diplomacy, I intend to strengthen top-level sales,” Koizumi mentioned.
He went on to notice that, following the settlement between the Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) to take away restrictions on protection tools exports, “I will carefully explain the necessity of achieving a virtuous cycle between defense and the economy.”
Source: FNN