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U.S. Navy surveillance drones are returning to Okinawa six months after their last deployment to the island in response to heightening tensions with China, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Security: The Okinawa Conundrum: Rethinking Regional Security
Anti-U.S. base protesters sit outside the gate of Camp Schwab as a military vehicle passes by in Okinawa, Japan, Mar. 21, 2016. Credit: Depositphotos Subscribe for ads-free reading Okinawa, ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Security: Japan, U.S. go all in on Tokyo’s counterstrike capability
WASHINGTON--Japan and the United States pledged to cooperate further in the effective use of Japan’s counterstrike capability against enemies preparing to launch a missile attack at a security meeting ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Security: US, Japanese troops to practice reconnaissance during Iron Fist amphibious exercise
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — At least three U.S. Navy ships and four Marine Corps Ospreys will join an annual amphibious exercise by Marines, sailors and Japanese troops next month, according to Japan’s ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Security: Japan deploys upgraded Type-12 missiles with a 620-mile range in the southwest
Japan has stationed its first domestically developed long-range missiles at a military base in the country’s southwest, a move that extends the nation’s strike capability to roughly 1,000 km (620 ...