Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 21, 2026 at 4:12 AM ET
Jul 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
Chinese warship conducts rare live-fire drill in Japan EEZ
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Tokyo released images showing a Chinese destroyer firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima during a live-fire exercise.
WHO: Chinese destroyer crew; Japan’s government (Tokyo)
WHAT: A Chinese destroyer held a live-fire exercise firing a machine gun near Okinotorishima in Japan’s EEZ.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 3:39 AM ET
WHERE: Okinotorishima, Japan
WHY: Tokyo publicized the drill and released images of the exercise.
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