Meet Japan's female elite soldiers

On the Japanese navy ship Osumi, several female faces stand out among a crowd of elite soldiers of the elite Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) - who are trained to lead assaults from the sea in a possible future war. Japan's Self Defence Force has been trying to attract more women to maintain troop levels amid growing tensions in the East China Sea and as the nation's population shrinks and greys. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia