Japan Self Defense Force 2035

[Grey Havoc]

But I'm sure the Ministry has crunched the numbers on this.

Just lets say that the Ministry of Finance has far more a say in things.

 

[Scott Kenny]

Just lets say that the Ministry of Finance has far more a say in things.

MinFinance has about as much respect from me as HMTreasury.

 

[barrett]

I think the replenishment ship should be bigger, honestly. On the order of 15m longer, for more fuel capacity.

But I'm sure the Ministry has crunched the numbers on this.

Five new supply ships will be acquired (possibly).

https://www.mod.go.jp/atla/soubiseisaku/project/gaiyo_r070417.pdf
Appendix 31
Table 1 Estimated Assumptions
Common Items
・The consumption tax rate was set at 10%.
・The exchange rate used was the government-sponsored rate for FY2025 (150 yen to the dollar).
・It is assumed that five vessels will be acquired by FY2036.
・The operational period of each ship is assumed to be 40 years.
・We have not taken into account changes in specifications and improvements in performance that cannot be predicted at this point in time.

 

[barrett]

DDG-11 (Aegis Destroyer)?
https://www.mod.go.jp/atla/data/info/ny_honbu/pdf/koukoku/koukoku08-008.pdfBid for Preparing Basic Data for Drafting Preliminary Specifications for FY2026 Escort Vessels
Conduct design studies and analysis for escort vessels equipped with the new Aegis system
Possess experience in the construction and design of the Maya-class or Atago-class escort vessels
Have secured the necessary engineers for the construction and design of the Maya-class or Atago-class escort vessels

 

[ayatsuji]

Videos created for Self-Defense Forces and New Generation Weapons Perfect Book DVD depicting a conjectural Japan Self-Defense Force in the year 2035 and a conjectural Sino-Japanese War.

We Japanese military enthusiasts used to make fun of this book a lot back then. But now 15 years later, we have realized who was the fool—us or the book's creator...