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The US and Japan announced on Sunday their plans to overhaul military ties, which includes upgrading the US Forces Japan to a Joint Force Headquarters.

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The defense chiefs of the two nations also agreed to strengthen US-licensed missile production in Japan as well as co-production of air-to-air missiles.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it "the most significant change to US Forces Japan" and "one of the strongest improvements" in military ties with Tokyo.

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Tokyo-headquartered US Forces Japan currently has no commanding authority, as it falls under the Hawaii-based US Indo-Pacific Command. The US has over 50K troops in Japan.

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In revitalizing their ties, the US and Japan have emphasized their opposition to China's attempts to "unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion."

The announcement comes after US Pres. Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to upgrade their respective command-and-control framework "to strengthen deterrence" amid "pressing regional security challenges."

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The US and Japan Sunday announced their intent to upgrade military ties by establishing a joint force headquarters under US leadership in planning and leading.

The defense chiefs of the two nations also agreed to strengthen US-licensed missile production in Japan as part of a bolstering of their military ties.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it "the most significant change to US Forces Japan" (USFJ) and "one of the strongest improvements" in military ties.

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The commander of the 50K-troop strong, Tokyo-based USFJ currently has no commanding authority, falling under the Hawaii-based US Indo-Pacific Command.

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Their joint statement issued Sunday called China's “political, economic, and military coercion” the “greatest strategic challenge” in Asia-Pacific and beyond.

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