Now in Other news, the US Navy has announced plans
to station a squadron of its most advanced fighter jets
on its new Japan based aircraft carrier.
the US is George Washington in a move perceived to
counter Chinas growing military capabilities.
Now squadron of F35C Lightning two jets will join carrier
Airwig 5 in Iwakuni.
That's in Japan replacing the long standing.
FA18 Hornets Carrier Air Wing Five will transfer from the
USS Ronald Reagan,
which departed. Yokosuka in May to the USS George Washington,
which is expected to arrive in Japan later this year.
The F35C Lightning Two is specifically Internet for aircraft carriers.
It features the widest wingspan among F35 variants and is
equipped with landing gear for carrying deck operations.
It's folding wing tips allow for more efficient storage on
the carrier,
and this deployment represents a significant upgrade in capabilities,
reflecting the Navy's need for fifth generation aircraft to match
Chinese advancements in stealth fighters.
The F35 C's will be stationed at Marie Corps Air
Station Iwakudi in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Experts say that the F35C will provide tactical advantages in
air to air combat and encountering anti ship missiles from
China.
The decision to deploy a fifth generation carrier based fighter
to Japan indicates the need for enhanced network capability penetration
and.
Lethality in the western Pacific region.
Yoko Suka in Japan is the US Davis most extensive
overseas base.
It hosts about a dozen warships and maintains 1 Home
ported aircraft carrier as its primary asset,
the George Washington previously stationed in Yokosuka from 2008 to
2015.
Undergone a multi year overhaul to accommodate the F35C and
this move follows similar upgrades by the US Air Force
in Japan,
which will deploy 36F15 ex Eagle 2 fighters to Kadina
Air Base in Okinawa and 48 F 35A Lightning two
fighters in Mississippi.
In our Modi prefecture.
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