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Keen Sword 27: U.S. Marines and JGSDF CQB Training
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members participate in close-quarters battle training during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 24, 2026. Keen Sword is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, design
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U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members participate in close-quarters battle training during Exercise Keen Sword 27 (KS27) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 24, 2026. Keen Sword is a routine, biennial bilateral field training exercise with multinational participation, designed to increase readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan Alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia)
Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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