China News Service, September 25. According to Kyodo News, on the 25th, Yoshihiko Fukuda, Mayor of Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, said at a plenary meeting of the city council regarding the additional deployment of F35B stealth fighters at the base of the city’s Iwakuni. Comprehensive consideration and understanding will be given."
According to the report analysis, this means that Iwakuni City will agree to the deployment plan of the US military.
According to reports, Fukuda emphasized in the city council that the additional deployment will not cause a lot of noise. He said that “this matter will not have a major impact on the living environment of residents.”
Earlier in the city council meeting on the 24th, some city councilors expressed concern about the increase in noise and the safety of the F35B, but Haruo Morita, director of the Shikoku Regional Defense Bureau of the Ministry of Defense of China, said on the noise issue, "Some areas will increase, but not There are major changes," and he also pointed out that there is no problem with the safety of the aircraft.
According to the report, Yamaguchi Prefecture’s governor Mura Tsusumasa also expressed his opinion that the additional deployment will have less impact on the living environment at the prefectural assembly meeting on the 23rd. He also said that he would refer to the judgment of surrounding local governments such as Iwakuni City before deciding how to respond.
According to reports, at present, the base has deployed 16 F35B stealth fighters. The U.S. military plans to gradually replace the 12 FA18 fighters belonging to the Marine Corps with 16 F35B stealth fighters after October. The number has increased to 32.