Think tank calls for second US carrier in Japan
By Hiroyuki Akita
November 27, 2015
A U.S. independent policy research institute has issued a provocative report calling for deployment of an additional aircraft carrier in Japan.
The report highlights the need to bolster U.S. Navy's capabilities in the western Pacific to counter China's military buildup.
An aircraft carrier is an offshore military base. Deployment of two aircraft carriers in Japan could greatly affect the military balance in Asia. The report will likely generate much debate among policy wonks and pundits...
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