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Soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB), Japan's first marine unit since World War Two, use a semi-inflatable boat called a Combat Rubber Raid Craft (CRRC) as they take part in military training at the well deck inside the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's amphibious transport ship JS Osumi (LST-4001), in waters close to Okinawa, Japan, November 14, 2023. Although Japan's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) is expected to lead the way on the frontlines, their unit – and Japan's military – lag far behind in gender diversity, a problem that risks turning into a crisis as the country's greying population shrinks while threats from China, Russia and North Korea grow. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)
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