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News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2026-06-03/japan-ospreys-mcas-futenma-okinawa-21859027.html
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026
Japanese V-22 Ospreys are set to operate from a U.S. Marine Corps base on Okinawa for the first time and conduct flights to islands near Taiwan during a major joint exercise focused on island defense, ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Sports: Japan military exercise focuses for first time on islands close to Taiwan
News channel or source: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-05-01/nansei-okinawa-taiwan-china-japan-marines-21543825.html
Published on: Thursday 30 April 2026
The Japanese army’s highest operational command will focus on remote southwestern islands near Taiwan for the first time in training that includes command-and-control drills with U.S. Marines. The ...
News Japan » Kyushu and Okinawa » Sports: Japan Announces 2 Major Western Pacific Exercises with U.S.
News channel or source: https://news.usni.org/2026/05/25/japan-announces-2-major-western-pacific-exercises-with-u-s
Published on: Sunday 24 May 2026
U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, participate in force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 25 at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Oita, Japan, ...