The Commanding General of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Lt. Gen. Yoshihiko Okimura, speaks during the Yama Sakura 83 Opening Ceremony at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, December 4, 2022. As a part of Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex forward Army and JGSDF bilateral command post exercise to date. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness between the alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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