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Lethal and Effective: Marine Corps Force Design 2030 and U.S. – Japan Defense Cooperation

Join us for a special Voices from Japan webinar with General Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, to discuss the implications of Force Design 2030 for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

June 15, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) / 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Japan) ()

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An ambitious 10-year modernization initiative, Force Design 2030 will impact how the Marines engage with allies. As the security environment in the Indo-Pacific evolves and Japan revises its defense policy, the role of the Marines in the alliance is critical.

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Gen. Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps

Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of East Asia Program

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