modify the SDF sea arms.

BEIJING, July 26 Xinhua Singapore, "David Keys," 26 reported that the Japanese end of this year will be revised "National Defense Program Outline," modify the SDF sea arms.

Japan's conservative newspaper, "Sankei Shimbun" on the 25th the first to step to the headlines revealed that the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine intended to increase the number of its maritime defense shifted to the southwest area. Reported that the move is intended to facilitate "against" the growing Chinese navy.

Reported that the expansion of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force's submarine program is the original 18 to 20. It is published in Japan since 1976, "National Defense Program Outline," the first time since making the decision to expand the number of submarines. In addition to purchase the submarines and extending the service age, the unit also find ways to enhance its surveillance capability.

Reported that during the Cold War,professional opinion, Japan's maritime defense force to monitor the object is located north of the Soviet Union, when the defense is based on Soya, Tsugaru and the waters near the island's three main. Now, Japan believes that, based on the Chinese Navy in the East China Sea and the increased activity around the Pacific, Japan, into the sea southwest of defensive focus.

The paper also stressed that: "Japan to expand its submarine size, will help to assist the U.S. intelligence gathering." It also pointed out that in February this year, the United States published 4 years of defense plans to cope with China's military capabilities as a key, there is the Ti to the United States and its allies need to strengthen the military alert state.

At the same time, South Korea, "Tian ship" event is also considered to further tighten Japan's defense nerve, causing the authorities to speed up the pace on strengthening coastal defense.