Congressman Adam Smit, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, right, is greeted by Lt. Gen. Ryoji Takemoto, Commanding General of the Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, left, during a visit to the headquarters of Orient Shield 22 at Camp Kengun, Japan on August 30, 2022. Orient Shield is the largest Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability, and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations. The shares mutual security and economic interests w

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Congressman Adam Smit, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, right, is greeted by Lt. Gen. Ryoji Takemoto, Commanding General of the Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, left, during a visit to the headquarters of Orient Shield 22 at Camp Kengun, Japan on August 30, 2022. Orient Shield is the largest Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability, and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations. The shares mutual security and economic interests with like-minded allies and partners including Japan across the Indo-Pacific region.

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