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

"TOKYO," "The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's 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 reinforce the islands separating the East China Sea from the Western Pacific",

"because they are close to Taiwan and form part of what military planners refer to as"

"The 'First Island Chain' extending down to Indonesia, that hems in China's forces."

"There are approximately 18,000 Marines in Japan."

"The U.S. military presence in Okinawa includes most of the Marines stationed in Japan."

"American bases cover around 8% of the main Okinawa island."

"The Marine Corps bases in Japan include: Camp Courtney, Camp Foster, Camp Fuji, Camp Gonsalves, Camp Hansen."


"The headquarters for "MCIPAC", which consists of two air stations and 10 camps/housing areas throughout Okinawa, and mainland Japan, resides aboard Camp Foster in Okinawa."

"In January, American and Japanese diplomats decided that the U.S. military needed to boost its presence in Japan."

"This includes placing more forces there with the ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance."


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Marine Forces in Japan
JAPAN
11.02.2023

U.S. Marines in Japan are constantly planning and training alongside regional partners, providing a fully scalable Marine Air Ground Task Force while established in Japan and Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. John Hall)

Film Credits: Video by Lance Cpl. John Hall
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