Governor Tamaki contrasts the decision to abandon the Aegis Ashore missile defense deployment stating, “Henoko is an even more wasteful project”

Governor Tamaki contrasts the decision to abandon the Aegis Ashore missile defense deployment stating, “Henoko is an even more wasteful project”

Governor Denny Tamaki (center) addressing reporters at the Okinawa prefectural office June 16


June 16, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki met with reporters at the Okinawa prefectural office the morning of June 16, where he commented on Japan’s June 15 announcement that they were abandoning their Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system deployment to Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures, once again voicing his doubts about new base construction at Henoko, part of the effort to relocate MCAS Futenma, saying, “Considering the cost and time, the Henoko project is an even more wasteful construction project, isn’t it?”

On the morning of June 16, Governor Tamaki also touched on the issue via his personal twitter, where he tweeted, “It is clear that ‘if MCAS Futenma is not closed immediately without relocating to Henoko, then the original intention, to reduce the base burden, is not being realized.’”
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

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