The F-35A contains valuable secrets that need to be protected, Japan's defence minister says
This file photo taken on October 14 2018 shows an F-35A fighter aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force taking part in a military review at a training ground in Asaka, Saitama prefecture. Picture: AFP/KAZUHIRO NOGIOne week after an F-35A stealth fighter jet crashed off the northeastern coast of Japan, US and Japanese military vessels are struggling to find the wreckage and protect its valuable “secrets”.
“On average two aircraft, including a helicopter, and two patrol vessels are constantly deployed in the around-the-clock search operations,” said the official, who asked to remain anonymous. “The F-35A is an airplane that contains a significant amount of secrets that need to be protected,” Iwaya told reporters. “With the help of the United States, we will continue to take the leading role in investigating the cause of the accident,” he said.Akira Kato, a professor of international politics and regional security at Tokyo’s JF Oberlin University, said rivals China and Russia would have “a strong interest in collecting even a single screw of the state-of-the-art plane”.
Japan’s defence ministry confirmed it had not spotted any suspicious vessels or aircraft from a third country near the site.
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