One of US largest warfighting exercises in the Pacific is getting bigger with the addition of Japanese forces. Troops from both nations will participate in June in Valiant Shield. About 4,000 Japan troops, eight vessels and 60 aircraft will join Valiant Shield from June 7 to 18.
US forces involved in the 2022 iteration of Valiant Shield, off Guam, included 13,000 troops along with the USS Ronald Reagan and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups, the USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship, I and III Marine Expeditionary Force, the 36th Wing, 15 surface ships, more than 200 aircraft.
31 май 2024
