Up to now, the U.S. military has 88 military facilities and bases in Japan, with more than 30,000 people stationed
The base in Japan was established after the U.S. military occupied Japan in 1945 and is one of the products of World War II
The Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and the New Japan-U.S. Security Treaty provide for:
(1) Japan recognizes the presence of the United States in Japan, the army, navy and air force;
2. In order to maintain peace in the Far East and ensure Japan's security, the U.S. military stationed in Japan may, at Japan's request, use force to suppress civil unrest and insurrection, as well as to deal with external armed attacks;
(3) The conditions for the presence of U.S. troops in Japan shall be implemented in accordance with the administrative agreement between Japan and the United States.
4. In the event of a criminal case caused by the U.S. military and its dependents in Japan, the base can hand over privileges such as suspects "after the inspection authorities prosecute."
For Japan, such a treaty is nothing short of "losing power and humiliating the country."
But Japan doesn't think so, and instead seems to enjoy it
It is not surprising that the United States is grasping the lifeblood of Japan, and it is not surprising that Japan is only destined to follow the United States
Is such Japan still a complete sovereign state?
1. The only U.S. military overseas base where amphibious warships can be deployed all year round: Sasebo Naval Base
Located in the western part of Kyushu Island, it covers an area of 405 hectares
The U.S. Navy's 11th Amphibious Ship Squadron and the 7th Minesweeper Squadron were stationed
The flagships of the US Seventh Fleet, the USS Blue Ridge and the USS Belauwood amphibious assault ship, are stationed in this regard
The base provides forward deployment units for the U.S. Pacific Fleet in East Asia or provides logistical support for visiting ships
2. The largest naval air base of the US military in the western Pacific: Atsugi Naval Air Base
It is located in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, and covers an area of 486 hectares
There is the U.S. 5th Aircraft Carrier Fighter Wing
It is equipped with F-14 fighter jets and F/A-18 fighter-attack aircraft
3. One of the military bases that the US military attaches the most importance to: the US military base in Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa has 41 U.S. military bases, accounting for about 20% of the total area of Okinawa
On the main island of Okinawa, which is less than 2,000 square kilometers, the US military has set up ten air bases such as Kadena, Naha, and Futenma
Only about 400 kilometers away from the Diaoyu Islands, it chokes the "throat" of the East China Sea and the Western Pacific Ocean.
It houses the Army's 10th Area Combat Support Group, the U.S. Navy's 72nd and 76th Task Force, the U.S. Air Force's 18th Fighter Wing, and the Marine Corps' 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
Among them, the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force is the core combat force of the US military to be involved in Asia-Pacific conflicts in the future
It is also the master of the tiger and wolf at our doorstep
U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force
4. The second largest U.S. military base in Japan: Yokota Air Force Base
It is located in Fukuso-cho, Tama-gun, 45 kilometers west of Tokyo, with an area of 7.3 square kilometers
It is the command center of the U.S. Air Force in Northeast Asia and its main operating base and airlift base
It is home to the U.S. Military Command in Japan, the 5th Air Force Command, and the 374th Passenger Wing
5. The "resting" place of the air "police": Misawa Base
Located 644 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, at the northern tip of Honshu Island, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture covers an area of 14.1 square kilometers
It is home to the U.S. Air Force's 35th Fighter Wing and the Navy's Squadron of Maritime Patrol Aircraft
It is mainly equipped with F-16 fighter jets and P3 anti-submarine patrol aircraft
Responsible for supporting the U.S. Naval Aviation Corps in the Northwest Pacific,
It is an indispensable and important part of the US global spy network
Japan became a pawn of the United States
Obedience
That's because the barrel of an American gun was pressed against Japan's neck, and he dared not follow it
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