ADF | Jungle Training Wing Assist Japan Ground Self-Defence Force

Specialist jungle warfare instructors from the Australia Army’s Combat Training Centre have been working closely with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in Tully.
The growing partnership between our Army and the JGSDF has led to their inaugural participation in jungle training in Australia, following the largest Exercise Southern Jackaroo to date. The training focused on the development of individual and team-based skills, tactics and interoperability needed to successfully operate, fight and win during combined jungle operations.
The Tully training area in North Queensland, Australia, is a premier jungle warfare training facility. It offers a challenging environment that closely replicates the tropical jungles of the Asia-Pacific region.
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[@WoolyJumper5]

That’s bloody impressive that we’re now working along side the Japanese self defence force, well done all and congrats on getting through what looks like an arduous course.

[@kensommers5096]

Been a while since we were in the jungle together, personally I'm glad to see us here today like this.🤠👍🇭🇲❤️🇯🇵

[@miyagimojo]

The ADF developed their 'jungle fighting skills' fighting the Imperial Japanese Army in WWII... now we're re-training the Japanese SDF. The irony.

[@CaptainFluffy6644]

It may feel ironic but our security posture remains the same. In WW2 we fought against an autocratic expansionist power in our backyard alongside nations that share our values. In the looming next conflict, we would still be fighting against an autocratic expansionist power in our backyard alongside nations that share our values. It is Japan that has fundamentally transformed as a nation, not Australia's defence concerns.

[@troycassidy6177]

France and Germany work together in NATO as well

[@kenrobinson8060]

Brings back memories from 1966 when I went through there and it wasnt easy.

[@mattfraser3452]

Tully NASTY , but I didn't have to go to wat , but I did have to train in the jungle 4 months of the year for 6 years 84/90 . Really well trained by Vietnam Veterans

[@robertheuston8378]

Australia teaching the Japanese about jungle warfare. 80 years ago it was the Japanese who taught us. We are brothers now.

[@brendanmccreanor1191]

Lucky we have Aussie Soldiers fluent in Japanese, we can teach them our skills.

[@scottborham2838]

Reminded me of jungle training at Canungra in early 2000's just before Intelligence Corps took over.

[@LTymeEdits]

1:12 what is this? Is this a specifically trained kind of movement or this dude personal thing going on. Seems pretty effective, that dude move super quick while staying low. Seemed quicker than the high crawl, but using more energy. Very cool.

[@torii4357]

I'm pretty sure this is a trained movement! I've seen this show up in a lot of JGSDF training photos where it's labelled as ほふく前進 (maybe 'crawling advance'?), neat to see footage of it too.

[@LTymeEdits]

@@torii4357 Thanks!

[@saltymonke3682]

IJA was also moving like that

[@cobiegaming]

looks a bit like a monkey run

[@arahard25017]

I am a Japanese SDF reservist. There are five types of crawling in the JGSDF, from No. 1 to No. 5. The crawling in the video is No. 1, where the right hand holds the rifle near the right hip, the left hand places the palm on the ground, the left knee is on the ground, and the right foot is placed on the ground to move forward.

[@ioanbugheanu6836]

How times change

[@corvanphoenix]

I'm sorry, but this is a serious question. If you have an answer, let me know! If you had to oppose them, could there be a scarier jungle infantry team up than 🇦🇺 & 🇯🇵!?! As a student of WWII & modern force structure, I can't come close to thinking of one!

[@screwyu1329]

That's an interesting question, personally, having trained with them, my money would be on the Gurkha's and the diggers.

[@corvanphoenix]

@@screwyu1329 Yeah, I don't disagree. 🤣

[@screwyu1329]

@@corvanphoenix I must admit that I have some very fond memories of the Tully training centre, love working in the jungle.

[@corvanphoenix]

@screwyu1329 That's awesome! I don't really know anything about our jungle warfare capability, so you're light years more informed. I kinda think it would be a love it or hate it kinda place, depending on what type of person you are. I'm so ADHD I would be dangerous in a boring, safe environment. So I reckon I'd love the jungle, till it got properly cold 🤣

[@screwyu1329]

@@corvanphoenix It's an "interesting" place to work in. I found my situational awareness expanded and I started to feel as well as see, hear and smell what was happening around me. I miss that.

[@Freebloodyspeech82]

My grandfather Charles and uncle Jack fought the imperial Japanese forces to defend Australia in PNG on the kokoda trail .now our nations are close allies and getting closer it seems . Good friends to have the Japanese have warrior blood in them formidable people

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Any Crocs?

[@mattfraser3452]

No it's up in the hills of Tully .

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Like when we fought them in Papua

[@mattfraser3452]

They say it didn't happen, especially not the canabalism 🤣

[@davidjensen2411]

Just over 70 years ago, they were starving and decapitating our grandfathers...!

[@adam23458]

Not really appropriate, times have changed

[@BASEDMUSICENJOYER]

@@adam23458 agreed times have changed

[@BASEDMUSICENJOYER]

As a person of Japanese and British/Australian heritage, it makes me proud to see the two countries working together to maintain security and peace.

[@willm687]

Times have changed mate allies are now enemies and enemies are now allies.

[@kensommers5096]

You are a person with a small mind to make a comment like that, Shame on you sir.🤠👍🇭🇲❤️🇯🇵