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Competitors are also enhancing their capabilities at an extremely fast pace. it would be very difficult to maintain our deterrence and response capabilities unless we further increase our military capacity. >> back on nonigune the russian invasion of ukraine is spark fears that china could be ohm bold toend act off japan's shores. >> reporter: the people are terrified of the situation that's happening. i think that the senkaku issue and the taiwan contingency are similar to the ukrainian issue. i have a strong sense of crisis, that this island will eventually cease to be japan. >> reporter: bu...

That's happening. i think that the senkaku issue and the taiwan contingency are similar to the ukrainian issue. i have a strong sense of crisis, that this island will eventually cease to be japan. >> reporter: but in the face of geopolitical concerns well out of his control kinjo and his crew do what they know. they prepare. for another day at sea. conflict here in yonaguni isn't necessarily imminent, but china's constant presence off the coast and the possibility of war has many people living here worried, wondering about their future. blake essig, cnn, yonaguni, japan. >> and thanks for watc...

>> reporter: for the past 25 years kin joe has made a living fishing the waters around japanese islands. known as the senkakus in japan and the diayu in china. when he started kinjo says he never saw chinese ships but in the last few years -- >> translator: you can see it in the video. the bow of one of their ships was pointed straight at us and they were chasing us. >> reporter: dangerous encounters specifically around the contested senkaku islands that kinjo says are guaranteed. >> translator: i don't know for sure but i also saw what looked like cannons. looking back, they definitely could ...