U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

KUSHIRO, Japan - Smoke billows from a 155-mm howitzer during a live fire drill, conducted by members of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido on June 1, 2010.

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

KUSHIRO, Japan - Smoke billows from a 155-mm howitzer during a live fire drill, conducted by members of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido on June 1, 2010.

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an artillery live-fire drill jointly with the U.S. Marine Corps at the GSDF's Yausubetsu training ground in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2022, using an MLRS launcher. The training for the defense of remote islands in Japan was open to the media.

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an artillery live-fire drill jointly with the U.S. Marine Corps at the GSDF's Yausubetsu training ground in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2022, using an MLRS launcher. The training for the defense of remote islands in Japan was open to the media.

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an artillery drill jointly with the U.S. Marine Corps at the GSDF's Yausubetsu training ground in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2022, using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher. The training for the defense of remote islands in Japan was open to the media.

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

Japan-U.S. joint drill in Hokkaido

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts an artillery drill jointly with the U.S. Marine Corps at the GSDF's Yausubetsu training ground in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 10, 2022, using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher. The training for the defense of remote islands in Japan was open to the media.

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

KUSHIRO, Japan - Smoke billows from a 155-mm howitzer during a live fire drill, conducted by members of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido on June 1, 2010. (Kyodo)

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

U.S. Marine live fire drill in Okinawa

KUSHIRO, Japan - Smoke billows from a 155-mm howitzer during a live fire drill, conducted by members of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Okinawa Prefecture, at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Yausubetsu Maneuver Area in Hokkaido on June 1, 2010. (Kyodo)