Monday, April 24, 2017

#JAPAN: Rare Military Parade In Japan Amid N. Korea Tensions

[world politics news]


Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force’s 14th Brigade rumbled through the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, last Sunday during a rare parade replete with combat vehicles. Over 15,000 were on hand to watch the spectacle, which included tanks, armored trucks and 450 GSDF troops marching near Zentsuji Temple.. The event was rescheduled from last year due to local earthquake aftivity, but the timing - coming amid increased tensions in the region between North Korea and it's neighbors - couldn't have been a coincidence. The 14th Brigade will replace its tanks with new eight-wheeled fighting vehicles next year.


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