The Ground Self-Defense Force on Wednesday opened a new camp in southwestern Japan to host its fleet of Osprey transport aircraft, part of efforts to strengthen its defenses of remote islands due to fears over China's increasing military ambitions.The first V-22 Osprey arrived at the new Camp Saga, in the prefecture of the same name on the main island of Kyushu, transferring from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. The GSDF's tilt-rotor aircraft have been temporarily based there since July 2020.Operations at the new camp, staffed by about 420 personnel, began as safety concerns li…READ FULL ARTICLE
