GSDF conducts live-firing drill

GSDF conducts live-firing drill

GOTEMBA, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) tank runs past the spectators during a live-firing drill conducted Aug. 31 at the Higashi-Fuji Training Area in Shizuoka Prefecture. The large-scale drill was open to the public and featured some 60 tanks, 70 large-caliber guns and 30 aircraft, including helicopters designed for combat with tanks.

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