US, Japan fire rocket artillery on Hokkaido amid tensions with Russia
Published on: Tuesday 22 September 2026
U.S. and Japanese forces fired mobile rocket artillery during training on Hokkaido as their annual Orient Shield exercise unfolded amid tensions between Japan and Russia over disputed islands farther north.
News source: https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2026-09-23/orient-shield-exercise-japan-russia-22938405.html
