Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense

Type 74 main battle tanks with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 41st Infantry Regiment charge forward in a tactical line during Exercise Forest Light 12-01 at the Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, Aug. 24. Moving as a unit allows the tanks to apply suppression on the enemy while to maneuvering up and down the combat field. Forest Light is a series of bilateral training exercises with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force designed to enhance military partnership, strengthen regional security agreements, and improve individual and unit-level skills in a bilateral environment.