The Defense Ministry plans to start building about 10 large ammunition depots at Self-Defense Forces facilities, including ones in Oita and Aomori prefectures, in fiscal 2023, several government sources have said.
These facilities are intended for storing standoff missiles, which are expected to play a key role in maintaining the country's envisaged counterattack capability.
The ministry also plans to complete arrangements for conventional ammunition to be stored in locations dispersed across the country, including in the Nansei Islands, thereby strengthening the ability to sustain military operations.
