The National Defense Program Outline revision released at the end of last year included a policy to strengthen the defense posture in the Ryukyu Islands region, but discussion on concrete aspects of operational systems is just now beginning. As the defining characteristic of Ryukyu defense is its archipelagic nature, it is necessary to create a permanent integrated deployment unit from three existing JSDF units, and deploy it permanently to the Ryukyu region in order to build the autonomous mobile defense capability called for in the National Defense Program Outline.

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