TOKYO — During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense Department has started phase one of upgrading U.S. Forces Japan to a ...

Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani presents Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) commander Lt. Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo with the unit’s flag during the JJOC’s activation ...

Japan’s new command was initially expected to work closely with a U.S. joint force headquarters in the country, but the future of that plan is unclear. A Pentagon briefing document cited by CNN ...

TOKYO – Japan has put the branches of its military under a single operational command, joining the US, China and other nations to better prepare for conflict by ensuring coordination between ...

The Defense Ministry’s Joint Operations Command was established on March 24, unifying command over all three branches of the Self-Defense Forces mainly for “complex situations,” including ...