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4□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□The 8th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment was newly formed at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Yufuin, Oita prefecture, in March. This establishment has completed the seven Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment system and will further reinforce the JSDF deterrence and response capabilities.A new JSDF Maritime Transport Group was established at the JMSDF Kure Naval Base, Hiroshima pre-fecture, as a joint unit of JGSDF, JMSDF, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). This reorganiza-tion enables swift and reliable mobile deployment to the southwestern region of Japan.Establishment of JSDF Maritime Transport GroupEstablishment of JSDF Maritime Transport GroupEstablishment of the 8th Surface-to-Ship Missile RegimentEstablishment of the 8th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment