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Leilani Chavez is an Asia correspondent for Defense News. Her reporting expertise is in East Asian politics, development projects, environmental issues and security.

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US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan

The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.

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Leilani Chavez

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US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan

The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.

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