None
Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony
On September 11th, the Fourth Reshuffled Second Abe Cabinet was assembled and Mr. KONO Taro, a member of the House of Representatives, was appointed as the 20th Minister of Defense.
On September 15th, Minister Kono visited JMSDF Tateyama Air Base and Kimitsu City in Chiba Prefecture.
From August 26th to September 23rd, the JGSDF conducted the bilateral field training exercise Orient Shield 2019 in Japan with the U.S. Army.
From September 11th to October 8th, the JASDF conducted bilateral training with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
From September 26th to October 4th, the JMSDF took part in Japan-U.S.-India trilateral exercise Malabar 2019 conducted in the waters from off Sasebo to the south of Japan’s Kanto region.
The MOD released its overview of FY2020 budget request at the end of August.
In this issue, we will introduce the JGSDF’s LR-2 reconnaissance aircraft.
Autumn festivals are held annually in every region in Japan.
The Defense White Paper, “Defense of Japan 2019,” has been published to promote understanding of Japan’s defense policy.
PAGE TOP