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Arnie100 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:09 am **Posts:** 4591

http://www.businessinsider.com/japan-ma ... nds-2018-4

They're called the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibi ... nt_Brigade

slade the sniper · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:50 am

YAY. Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere 2.0? Woot! Mecha, please.

-STS

Arnie100 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:09 am **Posts:** 4591

LOLOL.

Jefffar · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:36 pm

Based on the Wiki it looks like they are renaming a unit of light infantry that specializes in amphibious operations into a dedicated amphibious infantry unit...

Arnie100 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:09 am **Posts:** 4591

Sure does. Paired with the Izumo-Class, it'll be pretty potent.

Blind Spotter · **Joined:** Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:07 am **Posts:** 9

Interesting but unless they get mecha as well, I'm not sold on it.

slade the sniper · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:53 pm

Well, unless those marines and higher echelons get some pretty robust counter-A2/AD doctrine and tech (ahem, mecha)...that brigade will be really useful against foes that couldn't stop it on their best day. It makes for sweet press, but is ultimately a fairly niche capability that has limited use against a peer/superior foe other than goading larger responses.

-STS

Peacebringer · **Joined:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:34 pm **Posts:** 276

Most of the guys in that unit want to get out and work corporate-jobs; unless Japan's attitude towards military-service has changed.

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