Grounding of U.S. Marine Unit Spotlights Lack of Ships in Asia-Pacific
May 7, 2023
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The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is meant to be a rapid-response force, designed for quick deployment to handle crises anywhere in the Asia-Pacific region.
At times, it doesn’t have the ships to leave its bases in Japan.
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