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Even while Tokyo moves to bolster its defense capabilities, residents of Okinawa continue to protest the militarization of their homeland.

Lt. Col. Adrian Rempillio Evangelista, who is Tinian’s first U.S. Marine Corps pilot, assumed command of the U.S. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (VMM-262) at the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, last May 11.

TINIAN'S Lt. Col. Adrian R. Evangelista is now the commander of the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262.

The U.S. is moving toward a rupture with two important allies, South Korea and Japan. Already, President Trump has reportedly demanded a five-fold increase in the amount South Korea pays toward the cost of stationing U.S. forces there, raising the amount to $5 billion a year. Reports suggest that Washington is likely to seek a similar increase from Tokyo to support the cost of U.S. troops based there in next year’s negotiations.

Overhauling military realignment agreements with South Korea and Japan would signal a U.S. retreat from Asia.