But to have a solid, standing MEU capability requires concerted effort," Grant Newsham, a research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. "If Japan put its mind to it, within a year or year and a half it could have a reasonable capability." China, which dominates the South China Sea , is outpacing Japan in defense spending. But to have a solid, standing MEU capability requires concerted effort," Grant Newsham, a research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. "If Japan put its mind to it, within a year or year and a half it could have a reasonable capability.

Source: Economic Times April 07, 2018 06:33 UTC