Japan-U.S. Bolster Military Cooperation Amid Heightened Tension

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On March 15, Japanese and United States
Marines held their first combat drills together
to strengthen the allies' military cooperation. .
ABC reports that 400 troops from Japan's Amphibious
Rapid Deployment Brigade and 600 U.S. Marines based out of
Japan's southern island of Okinawa participated in the drills.
ABC reports that 400 troops from Japan's Amphibious
Rapid Deployment Brigade and 600 U.S. Marines based out of
Japan's southern island of Okinawa participated in the drills.
The airborne landing and combat operations
were based on a scenario of an enemy
invasion of a Japanese island. .
The drills were reportedly part of a three-week
joint exercise meant to strengthen the allies
deterrence and response capabilities. .
The drills were reportedly part of a three-week
joint exercise meant to strengthen the allies
deterrence and response capabilities. .
We are committed to securing
the peace and stability in the region
through Japan-U.S. joint responses.
Any potential adversary will see this
as our actual capability, not just words, Col. Masashi Hiraki, commander of Japan's First Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, via ABC.
Japan, together with the U.S. Marines,
have the will and ability to defend the region,
and I expect this to provide deterrence, Col. Masashi Hiraki, commander of Japan's First Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, via ABC.
ABC reports that Japan has bolstered its defense budget and capabilities for nearly a decade. .
Now, the island nation is revising
its national security strategy amid threats
from China, North Korea and Russia. .
Now, the island nation is revising
its national security strategy amid threats
from China, North Korea and Russia. .
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno has reported multiple recent sightings of Russian warships around Japan's northern islands. .
Russia's military has been
escalating abnormal naval drills
in areas including the Okhotsk
in sync with their invasion of Ukraine.
We told Russia we are watching
its intensifying military activity
with grave concern, Hirokazu Matsuno, Chief Cabinet Secretary, via ABC

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