Bilateral partners focus on air and missile threats in Okinawa

Bilateral partners focus on air and missile threats in Okinawa – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

DVIDS KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. and Japanese forces came together at Kadena Air Base from July 29 to August 1, 2025, for the annual Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group; a critical forum focused this year on enhancing integrated air and missile defense and improving bilateral communication and coordination. Bringing together subject matter experts from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, the BDOWG s…

Bilateral partners focus on air and missile threats in Okinawa

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. and Japanese forces came together at Kadena Air Base from July 29 to August 1, 2025, for the annual Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group; a critical forum focused this year on enhancing integrated air and missile defense and improving bilateral communication and coordination. Bringing together subject matter experts from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, the BDOWG served …