Japan GSDF opens new garrison in southern Japan

Japan GSDF opens new garrison in southern Japan

The Ground Self-Defense Force's garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, is pictured on March 15, 2023. The garrison opened on March 16 on the remote island near the disputed Senkaku Islands and Taiwan amid intensifying military activity by China in nearby waters.

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