CNN: As regional tensions rise, Japan's ground troops hold their first military drills in decades
Hijudai Manuvering Area, Oita, Japan (CNN)For the first time in almost 30 years, Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) is conducting a massive nationwide military exercise to prepare troops for potential conflict.
Since mid-September, about 100,000 personnel, 20,000 vehicles and 120 aircraft have been participating in various exercises across the country focused on operational readiness.
In recent years, the Indo-Pacific regional has become a focal point of tension, with GSDF officials saying the security environment surrounding Japan is the worst it's been since the end of World War II.
"This Ground Self-Defense Force exercise is truly focused on improving operational effectiveness, deterrence and response capabilities," said Col. Noriko Yokota, GSDF spokesperson.
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7 comments:
The numbers seem good but the first time in decades part doesn't in my humble opinion.
Adam.. Japan was a pacifist nation after WW2
This means more than you know, quite apparently so :P
The Japanese culture is a millennia and an island one. These people are very hard fighter and China knows that more than anybody else.
I'm aware. They also have maintained one of the larger military "self defense" forces for decades. If you have that it's good to know how to use the capability.
2:26 You have a point. I agree.
Several years ago, I noted a joint/combined amphibious exercise near Camp Pendleton that included Japanese Marines. I commented that there were certainly some of their Marines standing on the beach, looking around and thinking, "So, this what it would have looked like."
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