DefenceTalkThe amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship in the 7th Fleet to conduct amphibious operations with the newly established Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) troops and their equipment Oct. 2. JGSDF assault amphibious vehicles were recovered by Ashland Sailors and embarked […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-japan-advance-new-amphibious-capability-71888/

DefenceTalkIn 2000, five EU nations with the capacity for conducting amphibious operations formed an organization called the European Amphibious Initiative (EAI). The initiators were France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The declaration of intent for the EAI was that the constituent nations would jointly strengthen European interoperability and, through joint training and exercises, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/european-amphibious-operations-capabilities-66677/