Straits Allied Forces

Japanese: 海峡連合軍 - かいきょうれんごうぐん
Straits Allied Forces

… [Takayanagi Sakio]
[NATO under the Cold War system]

[NATO forces]
NATO has an allied force (NATO armies) organized by region according to the military strength of the member countries. The main forces are Allied Command Europe (headquartered in Mons, Belgium), which is responsible for the defense of the whole of Europe, Allied Command Atlantic (headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, USA), Allied Command Atlantic (headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, USA), Allied Command Straits (headquartered in Northwood, UK), which is responsible for the defense of the English Channel area, and the Canadian-American Planning Group (Washington), which is responsible for the defense planning of the United States and Canada. Allied Command Europe is divided into Allied Commands for Northern Europe, Central Europe, and Southern Europe. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "Straits Allied Forces" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【高柳 先男】
【冷戦体制下のNATO】

[NATO軍]
 NATOは加盟国の軍事力によって,地域別に編成された連合軍(NATO軍)を保有している。主要兵力は,ヨーロッパ全域の防衛にあたるヨーロッパ連合軍(司令部所在地はベルギーのモンス),大西洋の海上防衛にあたる大西洋連合軍(同,アメリカのバージニア州ノーフォーク),英仏海峡一帯の防衛にあたる海峡連合軍(同,イギリスのノースウッド),アメリカ,カナダの防衛計画を担当するカナダ・アメリカ計画グループ(ワシントン)で構成されている。ヨーロッパ連合軍は,北欧,中欧,南欧の各連合軍に分かれている。…

※「海峡連合軍」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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