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    Okinawa feels impact of U.S. and Japan military shifts

    by Anthony Kuhn Apr 10, 2024 3 minutes
    Marines of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment practice with .50-caliber machine guns on a firing range on Okinawa.

    OKINAWA, Japan — President Biden and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss upgrades to the two countries' alliance that are being felt on this island, which hosts some 70% of U.S. military bases in Japan.

    The two nations are expected to tighten cooperation between their military command structures, and their defense industries, while regional groupings such as the U.S., Australia and the U.K. are considering sharing new defense technologies with Japan.

    Kishida's state visit is the first by a Japanese leader in nine years, and will include on Thursday and a meeting that includes Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

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