Personnel of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force amphibious rapid deployment unit take part in a joint amphibious exercise with the US Marine Corps in March. Photo: Kyodo
Japan eyes classifying defence guidelines amid China, Russia threats
- Recommendations will focus on whether Japan can acquire capabilities to attack enemy bases in counterstrikes given its exclusively-defence oriented policy
- Possible move to classify portions of Japan’s national defence guidelines follows recommendations from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party
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Personnel of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force amphibious rapid deployment unit take part in a joint amphibious exercise with the US Marine Corps in March. Photo: Kyodo