Японский военный бюджет 2020 г.:
Procurement of Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles （33 vehicles:¥23.7billion） Strengthen rapid deployment capabilities of the basic operational units (rapid deployment division and rapid deployment brigade) by deploying Type-16 mobile combat vehicles suited for transportation by aircraft and other mean.
Японский военный бюджет 2021 г.:
Procurement of Type-16 mobile combat vehicles (22 vehicles: ¥15.8 billion) Strengthen rapid deployment capability of the basic operational units (rapid deployment division and brigade) by deploying Type-16 mobile combat vehicles suitable for rapid and agile operation in various situations.
>>Японцы вот танки заменяют на Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles.
>Type-16 это тоже танк, только колесный.
TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE
Article II
1. For the purposes of this Treaty:
(C)
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Battle tanks are tracked armoured fighting vehicles which weigh at least 16.5 metric tonnes unladen weight and which are armed with a 360-degree traverse gun of at least 75 millimetres calibre. In addition, any wheeled armoured fighting vehicles entering into service which meet all the other criteria stated above shall also be deemed battle tanks.
Согласно Договора, "wheeled armoured fighting vehicles" засчитываются в счет боевых танков, но ими не являются.