Japan: US Japan joint military exercise Forest Light kicks off in Kumamoto
Subscribe to our channel US Marines and Japanese army personnel began joint drills in Japan s Southern Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday, with a flag ceremony and speeches from officers. The Forest Light exercise, which lasts from January 18 to 31, will see troops from both nations taking part infantry skills training as well as simulated airborne assaults utilising the V22 Osprey tiltrotor craft. The US military presence in Japan exceeds 100, 000 troops, with about half of the soldier
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