Amid China-Russia Threat, US Gathers Its Advanced Guided-Missile Destroyers In Japan
The US Navy has quietly reshuffled its ship roster in Japan, bringing newer and more capable vessels closer to the Taiwan Strait. Five guided-missile destroyers have arrived in Japan’s Yokosuka, the largest overseas US naval base in the world, as per reports. They have replaced ships like USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur, which had been deployed to Japan for a quarter of a century.
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