Press Release – Chief of Japanese Self Defense Force Visits AFA’s Mitchell Institute
Arlington, Virginia | July 14, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va.—Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, the top military leader of the Japan Self Defense Forces,…
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