Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM ET
Japan-US to expand Keen Sword drills near Taiwan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Japan and the United States will rehearse moving anti-ship missiles, air defenses and communications networks onto islands near Taiwan during Keen Sword 27, scheduled for October 19–29. The exercise will involve about 45,000 Japanese personnel, 6,100 vehicles, 40 ships and 260 aircraft; analysts say the expanded drills could complicate Beijing’s planning for a Taiwan or East China Sea conflict.
WHO: Japan and the United States
WHAT: The two countries will hold expanded Keen Sword 27 military exercises.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026
WHERE: Islands near Taiwan
WHY: The exercise will rehearse moving anti-ship missiles, air defenses and communications networks onto islands near Taiwan.
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