The US and Japanese armed forces are rapidly scaling up combined operations, in anticipation of a possible conflict with China https://t.co/5246UPCLVJ
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) January 10, 2023
Washington Post: U.S., Japan set to announce shake-up of Marine Corps units to deter China
Japan, already Washington’s most important ally in the Indo-Pacific, is deepening its strategic partnership with the United States in an effort to counter China — a development that will be showcased this week with a shake-up of U.S. Marine Corps units in Okinawa and a White House embrace of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Kishida’s visit to Washington comes as his political standing is wavering, his poll approval ratings often below 40 percent, and with President Biden wanting to give a stalwart partner a boost. It comes, too, on the heels of Japan announcing a major hike in defense spending, and a new national security strategy that calls for “counterstrike” or long-range strike capability — enabling it to reach targets in mainland China.
“The meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Kishida will highlight the pivotal moment we are in for the US-Japan alliance,” White House officials said in a statement to The Post.
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WNU Editor: This US General is very blunt on why the US is doing this .... Top Marine General In Japan Bluntly Describes US Is "Setting The Theatre" For Future War With China (Zero Hedge).
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