noun
Joint Staff Council
Abbreviation of 統合幕僚会議 (Joint Staff Council), a body within Japan's Self-Defense Forces. Used in military and governmental contexts.
統幕会議は防衛省の重要な会議体の一つだ。
The Joint Staff Council is one of the important councils within the Ministry of Defense.
Full, unabbreviated form of 統幕会議. The abbreviation is more common in internal documents and news headlines.
Abbreviation of 統合幕僚会議 (Joint Staff Council). The first two kanji of each component are combined: 統合 (integrated) + 幕僚 (staff) → 統幕.