ASIDE from the rape and other abuses of US soldiers in Okinawa that have been featured in news stories, the island is again on the headlines due to the arrival of the latest batch of people who are now engaging in flagrant imperialism in Okinawa — the Canadian military.

Unknown to many, Canadian personnel are using a US-controlled air base and naval port on Okinawa for their operations in the Asia-Pacific. Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are regularly using the US-controlled Kadena Air Base and White Beach naval port on Okinawa for their operations in the Asia-Pacific.