Japan's Ground Self Defense Force on Sunday held a live-fire drill at its Higashifuji training range near Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture. The annual exercise, held since 1961, comes as the government moves to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces and boost the defense budget. About 2,100 GSDF personnel participated, using 53 tanks,…
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