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Japan and the Us Collaborate on Remote Island Defense; Large-Scale Field Training Held in Oita Prefecture

On the 15th, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the US Marine Corps held a large-scale live-fire exercise called "Resolute Dragon," designed to defend a remote island, at the Hijitsudai Training Area in Oita Prefecture, where they opened it up to the press. The exercise simulated an enemy invasion, with artillery shells and rifles being fired at targets that resembled enemy targets. The 8th Division of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force a…
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On the 15th, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the US Marine Corps held a large-scale live-fire exercise called "Resolute Dragon," designed to defend a remote island, at the Hijitsudai Training Area in Oita Prefecture, where they opened it up to the press. The exercise simulated an enemy invasion, with artillery shells and rifles being fired at targets that resembled enemy targets. The 8th Division of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force a…

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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