Japan strengthens its military forces by creating a new unified command - Bloomberg
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Japan has created a Joint Operations Command to better coordinate troops. This is a response to challenges from China and North Korea, as well as strengthening its partnership with the United States.
Japan has taken an important step in strengthening its armed forces by creating the Joint Operations Command. The new Self-Defense Forces (SDF) headquarters will unite the management of the country's ground, air, sea and other units for better coordination in the event of a threat. This is reported by Bloomberg, writes UNN.
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According to the media, a representative of the Japanese government said that a joint headquarters of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces was established in Tokyo on Monday, which will be responsible for all military operations.
With the creation of the Joint Operations Command, the SDS will be able to carry out centralized daily management of its units, which will allow them to maintain a flexible defense position in response to evolving events.
The new command center reflects progress in Japan's efforts to transform its military into a more combat-capable force amid growing challenges from regional rivals such as China and North Korea. In addition to a sharp increase in defense spending, Japan has created a new unit of its armed forces modeled after the US Marine Corps.
Modern warfare requires close coordination between the various branches of a country's armed forces to ensure that they support each other in conflict and work towards a common goal.
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A similar joint structure has long been used by the United States, and China introduced it in 2016. Japan also continues to strengthen its military partnership with Washington, despite criticism from former US President Donald Trump, who believed that the security treaty was more beneficial to Tokyo.
Under the Biden administration, the US has pledged to increase its military presence in Japan by establishing a joint force headquarters that will be analogous to the SDF's joint operations command. These plans may be scrapped in order to save money, according to NBC and other US media.
Japan and the United States will continue to negotiate improvements to the command and control system to improve interoperability in peacetime and emergencies.
Reminder
Financial Times reported that Trump's rapprochement with Moscow and his criticism of NATO are forcing long-time allies Germany, Poland, Korea and Japan to consider their own nuclear shield.
In particular, Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the post of German Chancellor, recently stated that Europe should consider the option of nuclear deterrence with the participation of Great Britain and France.
