The Economic News reported that on the 13th local time, Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro again publicly stated during a parliamentary inquiry that in response to changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan must have nuclear-powered submarines. It should also seek to comprehensively update the vertical missile launch systems of the current fleet of submarines of the Maritime Self-Defense Force to enhance its deterrent power in long-range precision strikes.
Koizumi Shinjiro emphasized that South Korea and Australia are actively advancing their nuclear-powered submarine plans. Once related countries deploy nuclear submarines, Japan will be significantly behind in key military equipment. Although the Maritime Self-Defense Force currently has as many as 22 submarines, this deficiency of not having nuclear submarines will greatly affect Japan's future ability to conduct operations in distant seas.
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