Japan join US Navy to Attack Claims Beijing on Spratly Islands in South China Sea. Japan has joined a growing list of countries that are challenging China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea.
The Philippines has acquired coast guard vessels and radar systems from Japan. And Japanese vessels have participated in exercises in the South China Sea with forces from the United States and the Philippines.Japan’s decision to challenge China’s position in the South China Sea is also likely related to its dispute with China over the Japanese-occupied Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.