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[Breaking News]GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

GOTEMBA, Japan, June 8 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026. (Kyodo)

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) speaks ahead of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks ahead of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi waves as he observes an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) speaks to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during his visit to an annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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[Breaking News]U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

People rally in Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 20, 2026, in protest over a U.S. military artillery drill being conducted using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in the central Japan prefecture.

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U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

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Artillery drill in Taiwan

M1A2T Abrams tanks purchased from the United States take part in a live-fire artillery drill in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on July 10, 2025.

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[Breaking News]GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025. (Kyodo)

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani waves during an inspection of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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JSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel get out of an armored vehicle during the "Resolute Dragon" joint drill on Oct. 29, 2023, at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japanese SDF equipment

File photo taken Oct. 29, 2023, shows Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 mobile combat vehicles, seen during the "Resolute Dragon" Japan-U.S. joint drill at Hijudai artillery range in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drill (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet have carried out artillery firing targeting aerial and maritime targets as part of bilateral tactical drills involving fleet force groupings in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, local media reported on Monday. "The warships of the Pacific Fleet, after deployment in designated areas of the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, began performing combat exercises as part of a bilateral exercise of Pacific Fleet groupings," TASS News Agency quoted the fleet's press office as saying. The press office added that the ship groups engaged in a naval battle with a mock enemy, conducting artillery fire against surface and aerial targets. Anti-aircraft missile systems were also employed to neutralize airb

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - An artillery unit conducts extreme firing during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - An artillery unit conducts extreme firing during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Artillery units move rapidly towards the assembly area during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Artillery units move rapidly towards the assembly area during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - An artillery unit conducts extreme firing during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - An artillery unit covers a forward position during a live-fire tactical drill in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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A Live-fire Tactical Drill in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A soldier corrects artillery during a live-fire tactical exercise in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China, June 20, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.(Kyodo)

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GSDF conducts drill near Mt. Fuji

A V-22 Osprey aircraft takes part in a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force annual live-fire artillery drill at the Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (C) inspects a Ground Self-Defense Force annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts drill near Mt. Fuji

A V-22 Osprey aircraft takes part in a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force annual live-fire artillery drill at the Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an annual live-fire artillery drill at its Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 26, 2024.

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army train on artillery fire during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian Army Military Drill

File photo - Soldiers from the Islamic Republic of Iran Army fire anti-aircraft artillery during a military drill dubbed “Zolfaghar” in Hormozgan province in south Iran on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Photo by Hossein Fatemi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM