1. SHIELDING THE ORIENT.
- Author
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Bassett, Russell
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DRILL & minor tactics , *MILITARY readiness , *OPERATIONAL readiness (Military science) , *MILITARY relations ,UNITED States military relations - Abstract
The article focuses on Orient Shield 2007, an annual exercise involving the U.S. and Japanese armies designed to enhance Japanese Ground Self Defense Force and U.S. Army combat readiness. The training regimen includes rifle marksmanship, cordon-and-search procedures and close-quarters-combat drills. Other objectives of the exercise are goodwill and mutual understanding.
- Published
- 2006