JAPAN'S NEW AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE LAUNCHES BEACH LANDINGS

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Australia - Japan's newly formed amphibious brigade conducted two beach landings and other associated operations with U.S. and Australian forces during a recent large-scale exercise in Australia. Speaking exclusively with Defense News on board the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's helicopter destroyer JS Ise following the conclusion of the biennial exercise Talisman Sabre, the respective commanders of the maritime force and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force contingents at the exercise expressed hope that Japan will continue to take part in future iterations of the exercise. This year saw a dramatic increase in Japanese involvement.