WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is weighing deploying new military elements in Japan to better coordinate operations with the Japan Self-Defense Forces, as a Taiwan contingency would necessitate a swift collective response.
Indo-Pacific
U.S. weighs new military element in Japan for closer coordination
Japan's bold defense reform, Taiwan crisis require enhanced operational arrangement
U.S. Marines during their joint exercise with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Eniwa, Japan, in August 2017. © Reuters
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