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Japan’s Marines: Amphibious (but not so) Rapid Deployment Brigade

The defense ministers from Japan, Australia and the United States recently met in Darwin, Australia, aiming to deepen trilateral defense cooperation. One highlight: They agreed that the Japan Ground Self Defense Force‘s (GSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) ― akin to Japanese “Marines” ― would regularly deploy to Australia in larger numbers. There ― and elsewhere in the region […]

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