U.S. Forces in Japan Conduct Live-Fire Training with HIMARS
According to news from Japan on October 28, the U.S. military stationed in Japan conducted live-fire training with the rocket artillery system "HIMARS" at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashi-Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture. The Japanese Ministry of Defense revealed that a total of 9 rockets were launched that morning. This is the second time this year that such training has been held.
Recently, Japanese civic groups have held multiple protest rallies in Shizuoka Prefecture against the U.S. military exercises. (Reporter Lin Bohan from the General Station)
U.S. Forces Japan conducted live-fire training of the HIMARS rocket system at the Higashi-Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture on October 28, firing nine rockets. This marks the second such exercise this year, amidst ongoing protests from local citizen groups against U.S. military activities.
- U.S. Forces Japan conducted live-fire training with the HIMARS system.
- Nine rockets were fired during the training exercise.
- The event took place at the Higashi-Fuji training area in Shizuoka Prefecture.
- This was the second such training exercise held this year.
- Local citizen groups have protested against U.S. military exercises in Shizuoka.