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US, Japan eye warfighting capabilities through alliance upgrade

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U.S. and Japan agree to upgrade command and control of USFJ to a joint force headquarters.

The new headquarters will be given "expanded missions and operational responsibilities" The reconstitution of American forces stationed in Japan , scheduled for March 2025 , is widely seen as the most substantial transformation since its establishment in 1957 .

Experts say the new command will take on more operational command responsibilities.

New USFJ Joint Forces Command will facilitate closer U.S.-Japan defense cooperation in dealing with security challenges posed by China as well as North Korea , Przystup said.

The Chinese Embassy in Washington said Tuesday that China is not a threat to global stability and peace.

China 's external stance and military actions pose a serious concern.

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