Japan and Singapore on the list to buy V-22 Osprey

Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan are seeking a variety of helicopters, including the V-22 Osprey, to offset China’s maritime threat.
Japan and Singapore have expressed interest in the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey.
For Japan, China’s recent agitation over the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands has raised fears China might attempt to seize the islands by force.
This has put Japan’s Defense Forces on notice: Improve range and capacity in its vertical-lift capability or risk losing the Senkakus, and possibly part of the Ryukyu Island chain, to China.
Japanese defense industry and government reports indicate the country is looking to procure 17 V-22s within the next five years.
Singapore is on the list to buy V-22s . The problem for Singapore is how to use Osprey to its full potential.
Singapore does not have an expeditionary force capability, though the military participates in regional humanitarian and disaster relief missions.
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