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March 2nd, 2007 at 8:00 pm

Taking Off with the Japanese Navy

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Tokyo Bureau Chief Bryan Walsh at TIME Magazine has written a fantastic article about his personal adventure with the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force. A very interesting perspective on Japan’s modern forces.

Click HERE to read the article.

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