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News May. 2, 2021, 10:42 PM

Japan is rethinking how to use its tanks to prepare for a potential clash with China

Japan is changing how it designs and uses tanks to counter a new threat from China, but it still has gaps to fill.

News Oct. 11, 2018, 10:50 AM

Japan activated its first marine unit since World War II to counter China, and it just teamed up with the US to practice storming beaches

Japan activated its first marine unit since World War II in March to defend islands in the East China Sea, and this week Marines and sailors with the US 7th Fleet trained with it for the first time. Japanese forces are in the Philippines for the second edition of the […]

News Oct. 8, 2018, 5:26 AM

Amid rising tensions with China, Japan just sent armoured vehicles to foreign soil for the first time since World War II

Japanese troops are in the Philippines for an exercise with Filipino and US troops. They brought armoured vehicles with them, marking the first time Japanese armour has landed on foreign soil since World War II. The US stressed that the exercise is not directed at anyone, but it comes amid […]

News Aug. 15, 2018, 12:45 PM

Japan activated an elite marine unit for the first time since World War II to counter China — and it’s getting ready for its first naval exercise

Japan has been beefing up its military in recent years, diverging from the pacifist stance adopted after World War II. That shift has included the activation of an elite amphibious unit for the first time since that war. That unit is now slated for its first naval exercise before the […]