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Japan’s Defense: Amphibious Progress

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Japan’s Defense: Amphibious Progress
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine and a U.S. Navy destroyer pictured in their first joint anti-submarine drill in the South China Sea, on Nov. 16, 2021. Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
Grant Newsham
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A decade ago, the word “amphibious” was taboo in Japan. It was too “warlike,” conjuring up in some minds images of World War II and Japanese forces sailing overseas to attack foreign countries.

Grant Newsham
Grant Newsham
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Grant Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine officer and a former U.S. diplomat and business executive with many years in the Asia/Pacific region. He is a senior fellow with the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies (Tokyo) and Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the best selling book “When China Attacks: A Warning to America.”
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