Japan prepares for war with China and Russia, and transforms civilian airports into military assets

Japan is set to upgrade five airports and eleven seaports, repurposing them for use by its defense forces and coast guard during military emergencies, Kyodo News reported.
Officials plan to greenlight the modernization efforts soon, with projects kicking off in April. The initial budget is pegged at about 35 billion yen or $230 million.
These upgrades include lengthening runways and expanding aprons at airports to accommodate fighter jets and transport planes, while ports will be modified to dock destroyers and sizable military vessels.
The five airports earmarked for modernization are located in the prefectures of Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, and Okinawa, —the latter being a central hub for U.S. military bases in Japan.
Of the designated ports, five are in Hokkaido, which houses numerous Self-Defense Forces units. The remaining are spread across Kagawa and Kochi in Shikoku and one each in Fukuoka and Okinawa.
This initiative is part of Japan's broader strategy to bolster the defense of its southwestern islands, especially given the ongoing tensions surrounding the Senkaku Islands. These uninhabited islets, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by China, have been a focal point of regional discord.
Tokyo is seriously concerned about closer military cooperation between China and Russia in terms of security, both for Japan and the entire region, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated earlier in March. He said that Tokyo was gravely concerned about closer military cooperation between China and Russia in light of security for Japan as well as for the region.
"Our country intends to keep a close eye on development in Sino-Russian relations," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told