US to Upgrade Military Command in Japan to Deter China: Hegseth
‘Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring communist Chinese military aggression,’ Hegseth said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on March 30 that Japan is indispensable to combatting Chinese aggression in the South Pacific and that plans will soon commence to enhance the U.S. military command in the nation. “We share a warrior ethos that defines