Summary
The US is creating contingency plans for potential military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of a Taiwan crisis, according to Kyodo news.
A joint US-Japan operation plan, set for completion in December, includes deploying US Marines with HIMARS along Japan’s Nansei Islands near Taiwan, supported logistically by Japan’s military.
The US Army may also station long-range fire units in the Philippines.
This comes amid heightened tensions as China boosts military pressure on Taiwan, while the US strengthens regional alliances.
It’s like the news articles every time there are annual war games as if they were provocative.