Marine unit (Japan)

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Chinese government wary as Japan unveils first marine unit since WWII
ByMichael Armstrong April 9, 2018April 11, 2018

Japan’s new amphibious rapid deployment brigade training on Saturday, April 7. (CNN) The Chinese government has reacted warily to the establishment of a new Japanese amphibious special unit, designed to repel invasions on Japan’s remote islands. Japan and China have a long history of territorial disputes over islands in the East China Sea, in particular…

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Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China
ByMichael Armstrong April 8, 2018

REUTERS Soldiers of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan’s first marine unit since World War Two, gather at a ceremony activating the brigade at JGSDF’s Camp Ainoura in Sasebo. SASEBO/TOKYO — Japan on Saturday (April 7) activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese…

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