Controversial US planes to be deployed in Tokyo despite local opposition

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
By Paul Martin

RT.com
May 12, 2015

Japan has announced it will let the US Air Force deploy a number of CV-22 Osprey aircraft at an airbase in western Tokyo from 2017. The move has brought numerous protests from local residents concerned about the plane’s safety record.

The Ospreys are to be based at the Yokota Air Base, which is located in the city of Fussa – a densely-populated suburb of the Japanese capital – the US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed. The government has been trying to allay fears from irate locals – who are vehemently against the plans – by saying it is crucial to Japan’s defense.

“[The deployment] in our country will bolster the deterrent power of the Japan-US alliance and its capability to cope with” various emergencies, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference, which was cited by the Japan Times. “It will also help stabilize the Asia-Pacific region,” he added.

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