US to deploy new mobile Marine unit in Japan's Okinawa: Austin

US to deploy new mobile Marine unit in Japan's Okinawa: Austin

The United States will deploy a newly mobile Marine unit in Japan's southern island of Okinawa in a bid to respond better to rising threats led by China, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.

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

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US to deploy upgraded Marine unit on Japan's Okinawa: Defense sec.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington will deploy a new missile-armed mobile Marine unit across Japan's southern island of Okinawa, as Washington and Tokyo step up military cooperation meant to deter China.

Eyeing China, US to deploy new mobile Marine unit in Japan's Okinawa island

Forces will be reorganised by 2025 in response to "an increasingly challenging security environment," Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tells a joint news conference after talks with Japanese defence and foreign ministers.

Why the U.S. is overhauling its Marine Corps on Okinawa

The United States plans to shake up its Marine force on Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defense spending over five years to deter China from attacking Taiwan or nearby Japanese islands. Japan and the United States want to…

US, Japan to place anti-ship missiles on Okinawa amid rising China tensions

The U.S. and Japan announced plans to provide advanced weapons like anti-ship missiles to Marine forces stationed on Okinawa in an effort to cow China and North Korea.