Regarding the plan to deploy the Ground Self-Defense Force's "Osprey" transport aircraft to Saga Airport, Mayor Sakai of Saga City, where the airport is located, said on the 27th, "It is a bitter experience, but I have decided that the acceptance is unavoidable," and accepts the plan. made it clear.
On the morning of the 27th, State Minister of Defense Ino visited Saga City Hall and asked Mayor Sakai for cooperation in deploying the Osprey.
At a press conference after the talks, Mayor Sakai revealed that he would accept the plan as a city of Saga, stating that he "decided that the acceptance was unavoidable, although it was a bitter experience."
In addition, during the meeting, the city side asked the Ministry of Defense to
▽ promptly provide the city with information on the safety of the Osprey, and
▽ to do everything possible not to affect the Ariake Sea and fisheries in the treatment of wastewater. ,
Eight items were shown, and Senior Vice Minister Ino replied, "We will respond responsibly."
With Saga City announcing its acceptance of the deployment plan, the Ministry of Defense will soon begin full-scale coordination with the local fisheries cooperative, to which most of the landowners belong, in order to acquire land for a military camp to be built next to Saga Airport. I want to.
State Minister of Defense Ino said, "The establishment of a garrison at Saga Airport is important as the security environment surrounding Japan becomes more severe, and we take this announcement as a big step towards that."