Japanese Marine Corps. Its coming, so accept reality.

This is piggy backing off my post yesterday.  The debate.  Are the Japanese building a Marine Corps?

The answer is an unqualified yes.

In recent years the Japanese have bought or stated that they plan to buy the following...
*Hyuga Class Helicopter Destroyer.  In any other navy it would be called a LHA.
*Osumi Class Tank Landing Ship.  We would call it an LPD.  Its in the European fashion of that class of ship (see the Italian San Giorgio).
*AAV-7A1.  Self explanatory.
*MV-22.  Self explanatory.
*F-35B.  This nugget was hidden in the story yesterday that I initially failed to notice.  Not only are they looking to buy F-35A but also F-35B.

Defense experts don't like dealing with reality.  A quick glance at Japanese defense purchases reveals the truth to all that want to see it.

They're making a Marine Corps, they're gearing for a fight and the target is an aggressive China.