American, Japanese and Australian troops have kicked off the latest in a series of command-post and field-training exercises at bases in Japan and Hawaii, according to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
American and Filipino troops may train again on islands facing Taiwan in the Luzon Strait, a likely arena in the event of conflict with China, according to a Philippine newspaper.
While Australia and the United States are stepping up efforts to counter China’s rising influence in the Pacific, Beijing always seems to be one step ahead.
The U.S. Air Force is bringing the island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into service as it seeks bases where its Pacific forces can disperse in wartime.
WASHINGTON/TOKYO The US military said on Wednesday (Dec 6) it was grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft after a crash last week off the coast of Japan that killed eight people onboard. Tokyo grounded its small fleet of the tilt-rotor aircraft the day after the fatal incident, which reignited controversy over its deployment. Critics in Japan have said.