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US, Japan Announce New Military Command Structure

U.S. Forces Japan will be remade into a joint force headquarters unit under the authority of the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
US, Japan Announce New Military Command Structure
U.S. Navy’s F-35C stealth fighter jet and crew prepare ready for takeoff for a flight demonstration during the Annualex 23 joint naval exercise, from aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson off the Japanese coast on Nov. 11, 2023. Mari Yamaguchi/AP Photo
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The United States and Japan are creating a new military command structure aimed at deterring Chinese communist aggression in the Indo-Pacific.

The new structure will convert the about 50,000-strong U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters unit under the authority of the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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