Source: Straits Times
By Tatsuya Fukumoto
In late October, I spent nine days embedded aboard the Kaga, the largest helicopter carrier-type destroyer of the Maritime Self-Defence Force, as the vessel toured the South China Sea on a long-term training deployment.
The South China Sea has been the site of increased maneuvering between China and the United States.
China’s presence is growing as it continues to construct military bases on artificial islands, putting it at odds with the United States and its goal of advancing freedom of navigation in international waters.
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