Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) performed its largest live-fire train, the ‘Fuji Comprehensive Firepower Exercise,’ on Sunday.

This annual train, now in its 66th iteration, sees the participation of roughly 3,000 personnel. Over the course of a single day, round 68.4 tons of ammunition, price an estimated 8.4 billion yen, will likely be used.

This yr’s train is designed with a give attention to island protection, notably within the southwestern islands. Activities embrace the deployment of troops from helicopters, tank firing drills, and the flight of the Osprey, which had quickly halted operations attributable to a U.S. navy accident however has resumed participation on this main train for the primary time.

It is the primary time for the reason that resumption of Osprey flights that the GSDF has included them in a large-scale train.

The main goal of this train is to coach GSDF personnel. Similar to final yr, the occasion isn’t open to most of the people.

Source: TBS