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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

TOKYO, Japan, March 24 Kyodo - Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

TOKYO, Japan, March 25 Kyodo - Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

TOKYO, Japan, March 25 Kyodo - Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command pose for a photo following its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses. (Kyodo)

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command attend its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command pose for a photo following its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, at its inauguration ceremony held the same day. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (C), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-ARMED FORCES DAY

(230506) --SOFIA, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Joint Special Operations Command representatives march during a military parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6, 2023. A military parade took place in Sofia on Saturday, marking the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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Biden Picks 1st Female Admiral To Lead Navy

Handout file photo dated October 25, 2019 shows Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, reviews the recruit ceremonial honor guard during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command (RTC) in Great Lakes, Illinois. US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy, the first time a woman has been nominated to head a Pentagon military service branch. Lisa Franchetti is a former head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, and has also served as an aircraft carrier strike commander. Her nomination must still be confirmed by the US Senate. If confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations she will be the first woman to become a member of the elite group of senior military officers who make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Spencer Fling via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Picks 1st Female Admiral To Lead Navy

Handout file photo dated October 25, 2019 shows Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, delivers remarks inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall during a pass in review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command (RTC) i Great Lakes, Illinois US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy, the first time a woman has been nominated to head a Pentagon military service branch. Lisa Franchetti is a former head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, and has also served as an aircraft carrier strike commander. Her nomination must still be confirmed by the US Senate. If confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations she will be the first woman to become a member of the elite group of senior military officers who make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Spencer Fling via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bulgaria celebrates Armed Forces Day

STORY: Bulgaria celebrates Armed Forces Day DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:58 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a military parade celebrating the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day STORYLINE: A military parade took place in Sofia on Saturday, marking the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day. The parade began by an overflight of a Mi-17 helicopter carrying the national flag. The representatives from the National Guards Unit, the Navy, the Air Force, the Joint Special Operations Command among others marched during the military parade. Armaments including COMMANDO Select vehicle, M1117 Guardian vehicle, S-125 Neva missile system, T-72 tank were seen during the parade. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-ARMED FORCES DAY

(230506) --SOFIA, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The Joint Special Operations Command representatives march during a military parade in Sofia, Bulgaria, May 6, 2023. A military parade took place in Sofia on Saturday, marking the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2023 shows a J-15 fighter ready to take off from aircraft carrier Shandong during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island carried out by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by An Ni/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video screenshot taken on April 9, 2023 shows a warplane of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) being refueled during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This video screenshot taken on April 8, 2023 shows a bomber of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducting operations during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Yang Yang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2023 shows a J-15 fighter taking off from aircraft carrier Shandong during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by An Ni/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 7, 2023 shows the rocket force of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) transferring a missile before the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Liu Mingsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 8, 2023 shows a fighter taking off during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island carried out by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Wang Zixiao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2023 shows warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Mei Shaoquan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 8, 2023 shows the rocket force of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducting operations during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Liu Mingsong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2023 shows artillery weapons of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) simulating the launch of precision strikes during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Xinhua/Han Xueyang)

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CHINA-PLA-EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-TAIWAN ISLAND-MILITARY EXERCISES (CN)

(230410) -- NANJING, April 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 9, 2023 shows artillery weapons of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) during the combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan Island. The Eastern Theater Command of the PLA has accomplished all tasks in the combat readiness patrol and military exercises carried out from April 8 to 10 around the Taiwan Island. The operations have comprehensively tested the integrated joint combat capability of the PLA's multiple services and arms under actual combat conditions. (Photo by Li Zhenjie/Xinhua)

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Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise kicks off

STORY: Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise kicks off DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the joint military exercise 2. various of General Hun Manet speaking 3. various of Major General Chen Mintian speaking 3. various of souvenir exchanges 4. various of delegates inspecting military weapons and equipment used in the joint exercise STORYLINE: The Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise kicked off at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center in central Kampong Chhnang province on Thursday, focusing on security operations for major events and humanitarian rescue. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army of Cambodia, and Major General Chen Mintian, deputy chief of staff of Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, attended the opening ceremony. A press statement said the exercise will include th

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-CHINA-JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE-GOLDEN DRAGON 2023

(230323) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers and military equipment for the Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise are pictured at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center in Cambodia, March 23, 2023. The joint military exercise kicked off here on Thursday, focusing on security operations for major events and humanitarian rescue. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army of Cambodia, and Major General Chen Mintian, deputy chief of staff of Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, attended the opening ceremony. The event was also participated by military attaches from various countries to Cambodia, and observers from a number of Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-CHINA-JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE-GOLDEN DRAGON 2023

(230323) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers attend the Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center in Cambodia, March 23, 2023. The joint military exercise kicked off here on Thursday, focusing on security operations for major events and humanitarian rescue. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army of Cambodia, and Major General Chen Mintian, deputy chief of staff of Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, attended the opening ceremony. The event was also participated by military attaches from various countries to Cambodia, and observers from a number of Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-CHINA-JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE-GOLDEN DRAGON 2023

(230323) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian soldiers attend the Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center in Cambodia, March 23, 2023. The joint military exercise kicked off here on Thursday, focusing on security operations for major events and humanitarian rescue. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army of Cambodia, and Major General Chen Mintian, deputy chief of staff of Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, attended the opening ceremony. The event was also participated by military attaches from various countries to Cambodia, and observers from a number of Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-CHINA-JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE-GOLDEN DRAGON 2023

(230323) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese soldiers attend the Cambodia-China "Golden Dragon 2023" joint military exercise at the Royal Gendarmerie Training Center in Cambodia, March 23, 2023. The joint military exercise kicked off here on Thursday, focusing on security operations for major events and humanitarian rescue. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the Royal Cambodian Army of Cambodia, and Major General Chen Mintian, deputy chief of staff of Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, attended the opening ceremony. The event was also participated by military attaches from various countries to Cambodia, and observers from a number of Southeast Asian countries. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

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Kuwait holds anti-terrorism training exercise

STORY: Kuwait holds anti-terrorism training exercise DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: JAHRA GOVERNORATE, Kuwait CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-terrorism training exercise in Jahra Governorate STORYLINE: Kuwait held an anti-terrorism training exercise on Wednesday evening in Jahra Governorate. The exercise simulated several scenes such as prison riots, hostage-taking, and raiding residential areas occupied by terrorists. The exercise was aimed at training in planning field operations, measuring response speed, assessing combat readiness, command and control, developing teamwork, coordinating forces, and unifying basic concepts among the joint forces. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jahra Governorate, Kuwait. (XHTV)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Aug. 7 in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 3. China shows determination to crush Taiwan separatist attempts China showed its determination to crush any attempts by separatists or external forces to seek "Taiwan independence" in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region in early August. While reiterating its consistent stance on the Taiwan question, China conducted a series of joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island. China also imposed sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate family members and punitive measures on die-hard "Taiwan independence" secessionists. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhu

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CHINA-XI JINPING-CMC-JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTER-INSPECTION (CN)

(221108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and commander-in-chief of the CMC joint operations command center, meets representatives of officers and soldiers of the command center, conveys sincere greetings to all of its members and delivers an important speech during his inspection to the CMC joint operations command center, Nov. 8, 2022. Xi on Tuesday inspected the CMC joint operations command center, demonstrating the stance of the new CMC on implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and enhancing troop training and combat preparedness. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-XI JINPING-CMC-JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTER-INSPECTION (CN)

(221108) -- BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and commander-in-chief of the CMC joint operations command center, inspects the CMC joint operations command center, demonstrating the stance of the new CMC on implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and enhancing troop training and combat preparedness, Nov. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin (C), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley (L) and Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie (R), commander of US Central Command, testify before the House Armed Services Committee on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan at the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2021 in Washington, DC, USA. Photo by Olivier Douliery/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-CURFEW

(220831) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles pass a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2022. Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday called on his followers to end their protests and withdraw from the Green Zone in Baghdad, after clashes killed 22 people and wounded more than 200 others. Immediately after his speech, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said in a statement that "it was decided to lift the curfew in Baghdad and the provinces." (Photo by Khalil Dawood/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-CURFEW

(220831) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A security member stands guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2022. Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday called on his followers to end their protests and withdraw from the Green Zone in Baghdad, after clashes killed 22 people and wounded more than 200 others. Immediately after his speech, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said in a statement that "it was decided to lift the curfew in Baghdad and the provinces." (Photo by Khalil Dawood/Xinhua)

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-CURFEW

(220831) -- BAGHDAD, Aug. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A security member stands guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 30, 2022. Iraqi prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Tuesday called on his followers to end their protests and withdraw from the Green Zone in Baghdad, after clashes killed 22 people and wounded more than 200 others. Immediately after his speech, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC) said in a statement that "it was decided to lift the curfew in Baghdad and the provinces." (Photo by Khalil Dawood/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220807) -- NANJING, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Li Bingyu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220807) -- NANJING, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Gong Yulong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220807) -- NANJING, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Xu Shaodu/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220807) -- NANJING, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Warplanes of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat training exercises around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 7, 2022. The Eastern Theater Command continued its joint combat training exercises as scheduled on Sunday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The focus on Sunday was set on testing the capabilities of using joint fires to strike land targets and striking long-range air targets. (Photo by Wang Xinchao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220806) -- NANJING, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conduct operations during joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 6, 2022. The Command continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Saturday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The Command tested its capabilities for striking targets on land and sea with the support of an integrated military system. (Photo by Xu Chen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220806) -- NANJING, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A warship of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts operations during joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 6, 2022. The Command continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Saturday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The Command tested its capabilities for striking targets on land and sea with the support of an integrated military system. (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220806) -- NANJING, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A warship of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts operations during joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 6, 2022. The Command continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Saturday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The Command tested its capabilities for striking targets on land and sea with the support of an integrated military system. (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-JOINT EXERCISES (CN)

(220806) -- NANJING, Aug. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A warship of the navy of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducts operations during joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island, Aug. 6, 2022. The Command continued its joint combat exercises and training as scheduled on Saturday in the waters and airspace around the Taiwan Island. The Command tested its capabilities for striking targets on land and sea with the support of an integrated military system. (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)