The Fuji Firepower Exercise 2014 2nd Section **Definitely worth the watch!**

Watching this video convinces me of one thing.

The CNO is right in his estimation that hovering off shore at over 100 miles is no longer a protection against even moderately equipped forces.

We're going to have to fight to the beach and then to the objective.  Maneuver warfare is not going to be enough to avoid enemy fires.  We're going to have to take out Command & Control, launchers and finally suppress enemy infantry.

This Japanese firepower video demonstrates that when it comes to amphibious assault we're back to the future.

SIDENOTE:  Did you catch the blurb starting at the 12:10 mark in the video?  Japanese observation helicopters are now being equipped with 4 air-to-air missiles.  The Marine Corps should make note.  We might be missing a huge development.  While the USMC has dabbled in helicopter anti-air with the AH-1W/Z, it appears that others are dedicating platforms specifically for that mission.  I think that attention needs to be paid with exactly what the Russians are going to do with the KA-52 and the Chinese with the Z-10.