Japan and U.S. Launch Keen Sword Joint Military Drills Near Southwestern Islands
Japanese and U.S. forces began the biennial Keen Sword exercise, one of their largest, involving about 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 American personnel and advanced weapons systems focused on defending Japan's southwestern islands amid tensions with China.
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| Oct 20, 6:50 AM | washingtontimes.com | Japanese, U.S. troops initiate largest-ever military drills around strategic southwestern islands |
| Oct 20, 5:00 AM | scmp.com | Chinese military vessels and spy drones track Keen Sword war games off Japan |
| Oct 19, 10:13 AM | fortune.com | Japan and U.S. kick off one of their largest joint military drills defending Japan’s southwestern islands as tensions with China rise |
| Oct 19, 6:35 AM | washingtontimes.com | Japan and the U.S. kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise |
| Oct 19, 6:03 AM | mynorthwest.com | Japan and the US kick off joint drills around islands as regional tensions rise |
| Oct 17, 11:33 PM | japantimes.co.jp | Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground |