Jan 28, 2021
OSAKA – A Self-Defense Forces unit dubbed “Japan’s Marine Corps” made headlines this week when details were revealed of an alleged secret 2015 pact with the U.S. over stationing the amphibious troops at Camp Schwab in Okinawa’s Henoko District.
Tokyo strongly denies the report, but that allegation and China’s growing maritime assertiveness have cast a spotlight on the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, the first responders in any future conflict surrounding the nation’s outer islands.
What is the brigade and what is it for?
The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade was established in March 2018, under the Ground Self-Defense Force. It was set up to respond to security situations that require faster mobilization of land, sea, and air forces at a national level than had been traditionally available.
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