Japan nears plan for dozens of new ammunition and weapons storage depots on islands closer to Taiwan

Good news! I recently blogged here, here about the rearmament of Japan.

We have learnt from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war how important the ammunition supply has become given the enormous daily ammunition usage.

"Japanese defense officials are weighing a plan to build dozens of ammunition and weapons depots on far-flung southwestern islands in preparation for a potential Taiwan crisis ...

Japan has about 1,400 ammunition storage facilities nationwide, but 70% are located in the country's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, more than 2,000 km away from Japanese islands in the East China Sea.

Defense planners seek to spread these supplies out to make them more accessible to Japanese forces defending the country's China-facing islands.

The Defense Ministry estimates the Ground Self-Defense Force will need about 90 additional munitions depot within the next decade, while the Maritime Self-Defense Force will need roughly 40 more depots. ..."

Japan nears plan for ammo storage network closer to Taiwan - Nikkei Asia Exclusive: Defense officials seek to spread out firepower with dozens of new depots

Credits: Taiwan-Konflikt: Japan erwägt Munitions- und Waffendepots nahe Taiwan