U.S. Marines & JGSDF • Exercise Forest Light 21 • Mainland Japan, from Dec 9th to Dec. 20th, 2020
- 3 years ago
U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and troops from the 30th Infantry Regiment, 12th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force took part in Forest Light 21 at mainland Japan, from Dec 9th to Dec. 20th, 2020.
Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan.
Credit to : U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Levi J. Guerra
Forest Light is an annual bilateral training exercise that strengthens the interoperability and readiness of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to deter aggression and defeat any threat. This iteration is focused on seizing and defending key maritime terrain as an integrated force in support of naval operations in the defense of Japan.
Credit to : U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Levi J. Guerra