Japan's GSDF, U.S. Marines hold amphibious drill as China power grows

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps have started a three-week-long amphibious exercise to improve response capabilities to contingencies as China expands its maritime strength and reach.The drill, due to run through March 25 in central Japan, is "the first large-scale" exercise in the Indo-Pacific region between the GSDF's amphibious brigade and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, according to Capt. Nikki Gallegos.Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, the GSDF chief of staff, told a press conference earlier this month that the training, involving about 400 GSDF members and 600 fro…READ FULL ARTICLE