Col. Yoshikazu Nishida, commanding officer of the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, inspects an FGM-148 Javelin command launch unit during a live-fire exercise at Hijudai, Japan on Feb. 20, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapons’ systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the Marine Corps, the Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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