I think it's difficult, today, to construct a scenario where there's some land invasion of Japan. Is it possible? Probably. Is it probable? Very low, I think. But that would be a scenario where the Ma

So why are more than half of those supposedly Japan-based marines actually in places like Afghanistan right now?

Because the marine camp in Okinawa is a trainings camp for them, they are not stationed in japan to defend japan.

They are trained here and send out to fight. Most US Military camps in japan are so called staging camps.

In short for US convenience if needed but not there to protect Japan. Ditto for many camps in Korea, etc.

Spoke to some people I know that work in Militaries. Looks like no-one likes to host Marine or Navy bases due to behaviour of soldiers/sailors.

Granted understandable with navy being confined to ships, etc most of the times.

Land invasion of Japan is unlikely as is any other attack. Japan is too economically intertwined to make a good target and not hurt the attacking nation.

Zenny tell that to North Korea. They have no idea about economics.

I think NK would try to reunite the Koreas by force first, same as happened prior to WWII with the german empire.

Mike, how are the marines going to defend Japan against North Korea, even in the very unlikely event NK were capable of launching an attack with its lack of resources and underfed troops?