mission at the front line of national defence. china s activities are getting more complex, so we need to reflect that in our training. the government to reflect that in our training. the government announced the biggest military build up since the second world war, it illustrated japan s urgent need to show it can defend itself. this is a pacifist nation are now facing the potential of the conflict at its doorstep. a belligerent north korea because of china s grazed aggression against taiwan. both scenarios will inevitably play out here. both would be catastrophic for the region and the whole world. and our s flight from okinawa is this island, a picturesque haven is known for and its beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday makers. but beyond this facade of karma, stands japan s newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year, including squads are capable of launching a land to ships and
translation: when i scramble to intercept the planes and see l chinese aircraft in front of me i naturally feel a sense of tension, but it also makes me realise that i m on a mission on the front line of national defence. when the government announced the biggest military build up since the second world war it illustrated japan s urgent need to show that it can defend itself. this is a pacifist nation now facing the potential of a conflict on its doorstep, be it from a beligerant north korea or because of china s increased aggression against taiwan. an hour s flight from 0kinawa main is ishigaki island, a picturesque haven known for fishing and agriculture. the beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday makers. but beyond this facade of calm stands japan s newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year including squads capable of launching land to ship and land to air missiles into the east china sea and beyond.
or because of china s increased aggression against taiwan. both scenarios will inevitably play out here. both would be catastrophic for the region and the whole world. an hour s flight from okinawa main is ishigaki island, a picturesque haven known for fishing and agriculture and who s beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday makers. but beyond this facade of calm stands japan s newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year, including squads capable of launching land to ship and land to air missiles into the east china sea and beyond. chanting the base has split a once close knit community. many fear their island might now be a target. every week, veteran activist setsuko yamazato stands in the fields outside the base to protest. translate: as a person who has l experienced the second world war. i don t want that tragic
a picturesque haven known for fishing and agriculture. and who s beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday makers. but beyond this facade of calm stands japan s newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year, including squads capable of launching land to ship and land to air missiles into the east china sea and beyond. but the base has split a once close knit community. many fear their island might now be a target. every week, veteran activist tetsuya masato stands in the fields outside the base to protest. translate: as a person who has experienced - the second world war. i don t want the tragic situation to be repeated. i don t want this island to become a battlefield. we ve been nurtured by nature and culture of this island. i don t want that to be
be it from a belligerent north korea or because of china s increased aggression against taiwan. both scenarios will inevitably play out here. both would be catastrophic for the region and the whole world. an hour s flight from 0kinawa main is ishigaki island, a picturesque haven known for fishing and agriculture. and who s beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday makers. but beyond this facade of calm stands japan s newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year, including squads capable of launching land to ship and land to air missiles into the east china sea and beyond. but the base has split a once close knit community. many fear their island might now be a target. every week, veteran activist tetsuya masato stands in the fields outside the base to protest.