Japanese Ground Self Defense Force soldier Sgt. 1st Class Hiroaki Nishioka with the Western Army Infantry Regiment, fires a Howa Type 89 Assault Rifle during fire and maneuver drills during Exercise Iron Fist 2017, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017. During the drills, Japanese soldiers maneuvered as a squad while facing simulated enemy forces. Iron Fist is an annual, bilateral training exercise where and Japanese service members train together and share techniques, tactics and procedures to improve their combined operational capabilities.

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