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Joint training exercise by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Maritime Self-Defense Force at Kanoya Air Base, Kagoshima Prefecture
【Image Source】Japan Ministry of Defense:
https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/sf/news/W006H0000713.html

09/04/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
East Asia Government
According to this year’s defense white paper, Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) has re-iterated its commitment to establishing in 2025 a joint amphibious unit under the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The new specialized unit, tentatively dubbed the ‘Maritime Transport Unit’, is expected to improve capabilities required for expeditious at-sea transport of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) personnel and material to remote islands in Japan’s southwestern region. In anticipation of a Taiwan contingency, the new unit, to be operated jointly by the JSDF’s ground and maritime branches, …

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