British troops parachute into Japan, practicing anti-invasion operations, fearing that Japan will be overwhelmed?

On November 25, Japan and the UK concluded a joint military exercise in Hokkaido, which lasted from the 5th to the 20th of this month. The most eye-catching part of the exercise was the joint paratroop operation by the 2nd Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' 1st Airborne Brigade, marking the first time that Japanese and British airborne cooperation has been carried out on Japanese soil.

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces also brought in the amphibious mobility brigade to practice counter-invasion, block key points, and rapid reinforcement.

Specifically, the airborne brigade used to conduct peacekeeping missions, but now it has almost become an emergency team for island disputes; as for the amphibious mobility brigade, it is obviously focused on several key islands around the area. If something happens, they must land faster than their opponents and occupy key points quickly.

But the problem is, even if the actions are fast, the scale of Japan's forces is limited. Once it is dragged into multiple fronts, supply, rotation, and intelligence will immediately become strained.

Therefore, the British paratroopers jumped using Japanese equipment and followed Japanese procedures, aiming to verify the speed at which allied forces can integrate.

The drills, from parachute jumping to landing coordination, are not for the media, but to ensure that when the worst case scenario actually occurs, external support will not fall apart.

The training subject of counter-invasion is easy to understand, practicing coastal blockade, infiltration interception, and fixed defense of key points. On the surface, it seems like a regular project, but in today's regional situation, it has a completely different flavor.

Who would land in Japan? Who has the capability to do so? And who can press the pace to the point where Japan cannot respond in time?

The exercise did not explicitly state it, but everyone understands it.

In short, it's just worrying about being overwhelmed by an actual invasion operation.

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849823815085060/

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