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Japan, Australia Observe U.S. micro-High-Altitude Balloon Launch During Exercise Orient Shield
U.S. Army Soldiers recover micro-High-Altitude Balloons after a launch demonstration within the Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, during Exercise Orient Shield '26, Sept. 19, 2026. Orient Shield ‘26 combines dynamic field training exercises, multinational maneuver operations, and live-fire
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U.S. Army Soldiers recover micro-High-Altitude Balloons after a launch demonstration within the Yausubetsu Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, during Exercise Orient Shield '26, Sept. 19, 2026. Orient Shield ‘26 combines dynamic field training exercises, multinational maneuver operations, and live-fire events to develop combat-ready formations capable of integrating refined and effective fires, movement, sustainment, interoperability, and command and control across a complex and contested operational environment. (U.S. Army video by Master Sgt. Ray Boyington)
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