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Japan launches Joint Operations Command as US restructuring plan faces uncertainty
The head of U.S. Forces Japan, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, speaks during the Joint Operations Command activation ...
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Japan Stands Up New Joint Operations Command Planned to Work with Local U.S. Forces
Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct ...
U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance
President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, ...
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Higher pay and career support planned to help boost Japan's SDF ranks
In an effort to address a shortage of Self-Defense Forces personnel ... has been earmarked in the fiscal 2025 draft budget. With Japan facing an increasingly severe regional security environment ...
North Korea warns Japan against deploying long-range missiles in Kyushu, KCNA says
North Korea warned Japan against deploying long-range missiles in the Kyushu region in March 2026, saying such attack capability will "bring about constant escalation of tension" in Northeast Asia, ...
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USS Carl Vinson Drills with Japanese, South Korean Forces; Moscow Draws Complaint from Seoul Over Military Flights
South Korea, the U.S., and Japan conduct maritime exercises ... Warfare Command personnel training alongside ROK Special Operations Forces (SOF), conducting military freefall and static line ...