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Japan and US Prepare Keen Sword Island Defense Exercise

Updated Oct 18 · 20:12 PT

Japan's Joint Staff plans 45,000 troops for the October 19 to 29 drill, and USNI News reports US Marines will deploy anti-ship missiles to islands near Taiwan.

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