Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground

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1. Sun, 18 October 2026

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   • Japan Times06:33first to report
     Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground

     The Keen Sword military exercises will see Japan deploy longer-range missiles, while the U.S. will send advanced weapons to Okinawa's Yonaguni Island.

2. Mon, 19 October 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)15:21
     Japan, US launch major military drills with new long-range missiles

     Some 56,000 Japanese and US troops join 11-day Keen Sword exercise alongside forces from 7 other countries

3. Tue, 20 October 2026

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   • yourdemocracy.net22:45
     military exercises around taiwan....

     The U.S. and Japan kicked off their biennial Keen Sword military exercise on Monday, one of the largest joint drills between the two countries. This year, the exercise will focus on Japan’s southwestern islands, including its westernmost island, Yonaguni, just 68 miles east of Taiwan.

   • naturalnews.com22:45
     Beijing’s bullying may be backfiring as Japan and U.S. stage biggest-ever Keen Sword drills

     Japan and the U.S. launched Keen Sword 27, their largest-ever joint military exercise, on Monday. About 45,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 Americans will drill through Oct. 29, focusing on Japan’s southwestern islands. The U.S. deployed anti-ship missiles to Yonaguni, a Japanese island just 68 miles from Taiwan. The drills follow a year of Chinese economic […]

4. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • ibtimes.co.uk05:11
     Japan and US Deploy Missile Systems Near Taiwan During Drills Involving 45,000 Japanese and 11,000 US Troops

     Japan and the US have deployed missile systems to islands near Taiwan during Keen Sword 27, a major exercise involving amphibious operations, air defence and allied coordination.

5. Thu, 22 October 2026

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   • Japan Times02:49
     Japan and U.S. to conduct drills under extreme conditions as typhoon nears

     The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.

6. Mon, 26 October 2026

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   • stripes.com09:49
     US missiles strike sea target in coordinated attack during Keen Sword exercise

     Missiles fired from Navy aircraft and Marine Corps ground launchers struck a floating target during a firepower demonstration, military spokesmen said.

7. Tue, 27 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post12:00
     US, Japan rehearse coordinated strikes to challenge PLA control of waters near Taiwan

     US and Japanese forces have rehearsed coordinated anti-ship strikes and mobile missile deployments across Kyushu and Japan’s southwestern islands, testing tactics designed to challenge Beijing’s ability to control surrounding waters in a conflict over Taiwan. Now in its second week, the 11-day Keen Sword 27 exercise has tested how the allies could threaten Chinese warships from multiple directions while keeping their own forces harder to target. They have also practised repairing runways and...