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military rivalry across the Pacific. It was former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, however, who best eluci dated the primary factor inhibiting Japanese military expansion. "It requires an extraordinary imperviousness to history to believe that Japan would re-arm substantially to share burdens defined in America, and to achieve purposes origi nated across the Pacific. Even if part of Japan's zeal in the economic field were transferred info the military area, the profoundest anxiety would result in China, Korea, and south-east Asia, includ ing Australia." Nevertheless, with the growing range and sophistication of both air-launched and sea-launched stand-off missiles, Japan is being forced to encompass anti aircraft and anti-shipping operations well out in the ocean. Aegis:equipped guided- missile warships are therefore high on the agenda, along with development of the new multirole SX-3 (FS-X) support fighter and the potential siting of over- the-horizon radar on Iwo Jima, from which it could cover a 3,000km swath well up past Japan's main northern island, Hokkaido. Having already deployed small numbers of E-2C airborne-early-warning aircraft to supplement 28 ground-based air-defence FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 16 January 1988 19 Trends of U.S. and Soviet military forces in the Far East Ground Force U.S.A. Soviet Union 1976 2 divisions (about 62,000 personnel) Present 2 divisions (about 58,000 personnel) 1976 31 divisions (about 300,000 personnel) Present 41 divisions (about 370,000 personnel) Maritime Force 1976 About 60 ships (about 600,000 tons) Present About 70 ships (about 700,000 tons) Soviet Union 1976 About 756 ships (aboufl.250,000 tons) Present About 840 ships (about 1,850,000 tons) Air Force (combat aircraft) U.S.A. Soviet Union 1976 About 480 aircraft Present About 620 aircraft
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