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Defense.gov | Oct 20, 2026

Exercise Keen Sword 2027 Begins in Japan

Exercise Keen Sword 2027 Begins in Japan

Multilateral Exercise Keen Sword 2027 began on Ishigaki Island, Japan, involving about 45,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces troops, 11,000 U.S. service members and forces from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines.

Multilateral Exercise Keen Sword 2027 began on Ishigaki Island, Japan, involving about 45,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces troops, 11,000 U.S. service members and forces from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines.