Military Exercise
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps began the Resolute Dragon exercise on Saturday to improve island defense skills. The drill runs through June 30 across the Kyushu region and Okinawa Prefecture.
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Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced on Tuesday a five-day trip to Indonesia and the Philippines starting Sunday. He described the move amid Japan's most severe postwar security environment. Koizumi is set to meet his Indonesian counterpart on Monday and Philippine counterpart on Tuesday.
The NATO begins its annual Steadfast Noon defense exercise involving nuclear weapons on Monday. Around 2000 military personnel from the headquarters in Mons will participate. The maneuver sends a clear signal to Russia that NATO is ready to defend with nuclear means if necessary.