Pentagon weighs canceling U.S. Forces Japan upgrade: reports

Savings would amount to $1.1bn but hinder command and control integration

20250319 Misawa Elephant Walk

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force perform a wing capabilities demonstration at Misawa Air Base, in northern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo)

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense is considering halting a planned expansion of U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), multiple U.S. media outlets have reported.

According to draft documents seen by NBC and CNN, such a move could save about $1.1 billion in costs related to personnel and command and control upgrades.

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