尖閣領海警備を強化　巡視船ヘリ２機新造へ―海保

　海上保安庁は２５日、沖縄県・尖閣諸島の領海警備体制の強化を柱とした２０２１年度予算概算要求をまとめた。過去最多の２０年度当初予算額から４％上積みし、２３０１億３９００万円を計上した。
　尖閣諸島沖では近年、中国公船の領海侵入が活発化し、船の大型化や武装化が確認されている。領海警備に加え大規模事案の同時発生を想定し、要求では巡視船搭載ヘリコプター２機の新造などを盛り込んだ。また、財務省と調整を進め、大型巡視船やジェット機の新造も目指す。
　全国で発生する海難事故や海上火災などへの対応能力を高めるため、小型巡視船２隻や中型ヘリコプター３機の新造も要求した。（2020/09/25-10:24）

The Japan Coast Guard on Friday unveiled its budget request for fiscal 2021, which starts in April next year, with an emphasis on enhancing the security of territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
   The agency booked 230,139 million yen in the request, 4 pct larger than its record amount earmarked in the fiscal 2020 initial budget.
   In recent years, Chinese coast guard ships have repeatedly intruded into waters off the Japanese-administrated Senkaku chain. Those vessels have grown in size and increasingly armed.
   Under the fiscal 2021 budget, the Japan Coast Guard plans to newly build two ship-based helicopters to prepare for possible outbreaks of simultaneous large-scale incidents. It also aims to newly make large patrol vessels and jet aircraft.
   The agency also sought funding to newly build two small patrol vessels and three midsize helicopters, aiming to enhance its ability to respond to marine accidents and maritime fire.