alert!Japan plans to build two new Aegis Shields, and the displacement is comparable to the "Izumo" class

The newly -built Aegis ship not only has the ability to intercept missiles, but also equipped with long -range missiles with "counterattack ability".

On August 31, the Ministry of Finance of Japan announced the total application for the 2023 fiscal year budget submitted by the government departments. Among them, the defense budget application of 559.47 trillion yen (about 278.5 billion yuan) reached a record high. It is worth noting that in the defense budget application submitted by the Ministry of Defense in Japan, it also includes two construction plans equipped with the Zeng Battle System Ship.

Japan's current Affairs Communications reported that although the plan did not explain the specific amount of cost, this may be more than 400 billion yen (about 19.8 billion yuan) that costs about 400 billion yen (about RMB 19.8 billion).

According to Japanese media reports, the two newly -built Jiuzhang ships in Japan planned a total length of 210 meters and 40 meters wide. The standard displacement was about twice that of the currently latest Aegis ship "Maye" destroyer of the Japanese Self -Defense Force. "Class frigate is equivalent.

Japan's "Izumo" class helicopter frigate. Picture source: wikipedia

The Ministry of Defense of Japan said that the new hull will be more stable and has an additional space equipped with an additional high -speed speed weapon and laser weapon. In addition, the newly -built Aegis ship not only has the ability to intercept missiles, but also equipped with long -range missiles with "counterattack ability".

However, the Japanese Self -Defense Force had questioned in this plan in Japan. Some relevant persons of the Self -Defense Force pointed out that during World War II, Japan had huge sums of money to build warships, but at the time of completion, the "big ship giant cannon" was outdated. The new Aegis ship built by the Ministry of Defense may become "Linghe Edition Battleships".

In March 2021, the Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force "Aegis" warship "Yuhei" was officially served. Picture source: Xinhua News Agency

This time, the new fiscal year budget application submitted by the Ministry of Defense increased by 3.6%compared with the 2022 fiscal year, and more than 100 budget application projects. In addition to projects that have not yet been clear, Japanese media estimates that the final defense budget of the fiscal year in 2023 will exceed 6 trillion yen (about 297.3 billion yuan).

Regarding Japan's significant increase in defense expenditure, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian said on August 30 that in recent years, Japan has gone further and further on the road of military expansion, including significantly increased defense expenditure, vigorously developing anti -commissioned, exterior, and superb Military technology such as sound speed weapons, strengthen military cooperation in the United States and Japan, seek the development of the so -called "counterattack", and even some people have no noise to engage in "nuclear sharing" with the United States. Peace, security and stability.

Zhao Li insisted that the Japanese side should carefully learn from historical lessons, adhere to the path of peaceful development, effectively respect the safety and concern of neighbor Asian countries, and be cautious in the field of military security, and truly trust in neighboring countries and international communities.

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