Mon, Jun 08, 2026 page5
A standoff missile, capable of attacking from outside an enemy’s range, was unveiled to the press for the first time at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Higashi Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sunday. About 2,100 personnel participated in the Fuji Firepower Exercise, a large live-fire drill, held on the day, including responding to enemy forces landing in Japan’s insular regions.
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) soldiers operate a launcher for a high-speed gliding projectile designed for island defense during a live fire exercise at JGSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Japan, on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defense minister, attends Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) live fire exercise at JGSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Japan, on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
