Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa

Explainer: Why the US is overhauling its marines on Japan’s Okinawa

The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan’s Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military buildup since World War Two that

Explainer: Why the U.S. is overhauling its marines on Japan's Okinawa

The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defence spending over five years to deter China from attacking Taiwan or nearby Japanese islands.

Explainer: Why the US is overhauling its Marines on Japan's Okinawa — OAF Nation

A U.S. Marine Officer with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, and a Japanese soldier with Fire Support Company, Field Artillery Battalion, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepares to call for a close air support attack near Okinawa, Japan, April 14, 2021 TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as…