U.S. Marines fired a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) near Mount Fuji on May 20, conducting a live-fire drill at a Japanese training area as Japan and Taiwan move to expand mobile missile capabilities with U.S. support.
The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), a U.S. Defense Department platform that publishes official military news and media, said Marines with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, conducted the HIMARS live-fire event at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture.
The release said the training was designed to enhance Marine readiness while reinforcing the Marine Corps’ commitment to regional security and Japan’s defense….