Defense Minister Nakatani received a courtesy call from General Allvin, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force on October 15. Minister Nakatani affirmed that the cooperation between Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Air Force has been rapidly deepened. He also conveyed his expectation that General Allvin would continue to build a solid trust with SDF including General Uchikura, Chief of Staff, Air Staff Office, and make efforts to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-U.S. Alliance.
