Land Warfare
Japan creates Ground Component Command
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) established a new Ground Component Command on 27 March to unify its five existing armies: the Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, Middle and Western Armies. This move will centralise the operation of JGSDF troops.
The Ground Component Command Headquarters, located in Camp Asaka in Tokyo, comprises ...
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