Gen. Eric Smith said the planned transfer of Okinawa-based Marines to Guam in the coming years will distance the force from a critical theater that China seeks to further influence.

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Marine commandant says moving troops from Okinawa to Guam ‘puts us going the wrong way’

[Tokyo] At a press conference on the morning of the 17th, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said in response to the US Marine Corps Commander's skepticism about the relocation of Marines in Okinawa to Guam, "I am not yet aware of the details of the remarks," and added, "I am not aware that there are any different opinions (regarding the relocation). First of all, I would like to confirm the facts of the remarks."

【東京】中谷元防衛相は１７日午前の記者会見で、米海兵隊総司令官が在沖海兵隊のグアム移転に懐疑的な見方を示したことについて「発言の詳細はまだ承知していない」とした上で「（移転を巡り）違う意見があるとは承知していない。まずは発言の事実関係を確認したい」と述べた。

中谷防衛相「まずは事実関係を確認したい」　海兵隊トップのグアム移転への発言受け | 沖縄タイムス＋プラス

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Defense Minister Nakatani: "I want to confirm the facts first" in response to Marine Corps chief's remarks on Guam relocation

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith cautioned on Wednesday that ongoing efforts to relocate Marines from Okinawa to Guam will move those forces away from where they are most needed. “Frankly, Guam puts us going the wrong way,” Smith told reporters at a Defense Writers Group Breakfast in Washington, D.C. “Guam puts us on the other side of the International Date Line, but it puts us a long way from the crisis theater, from the priority theater…

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By Mar-Vic Cagurangan   The U.S. Marine Corps commandant has expressed misgivings about relocating thousands of Marines from Okinawa to Guam, warning that it would weaken defense in critical locations. “Frankly, Guam puts us going the wrong way,” the Pentagon’s newsletter Task & Purpose quoted Gen. Eric Smith as saying. Amid the escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, Smith said a “credible deterrent force has to be present to win, which…

Marine commandant says moving troops from Okinawa to Guam ‘puts us going the wrong way’

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