S. Korea observes multinational military exercise involving U.S., Japanese troops

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is participating as an observer in a large-scale multinational military exercise involving some 56,000 U.S. and Japanese troops in Japan, according to the Pentagon Tuesday.

Keen Sword 2027 began Monday with an opening ceremony on Ishigaki Island, Japan, and will run through Oct. 29, the Pentagon said in a press release.

About 45,000 Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel and 11,000 U.S. service members are taking part in the exercise, alongside forces from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the Philippines.

According to the Pentagon, South Korea and Britain are participating as observers.

The exercise marks the 18th iteration of the biennial field training event, which includes air and missile defense, facility protection and repair, logistics and resupply, casualty evacuation and maritime operations.

The training is designed to enhance interoperability, information sharing and defensive coordination among participating forces through bilateral and multilateral scenarios under realistic conditions, according to the statement.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George Rowell, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said the exercise would help participating forces strengthen their ability to deter aggression and respond to potential conflicts.

"Over the coming days, I have no doubt that we will train as one team to test our concepts, refine our command and control, and validate our ability to deter aggression and prevail in crisis or conflict," Rowell said.

This photo provided by the Pentagon on Oct. 20, 2026, shows multinational service members participating in ▲Exercise Keen Sword 2027 underway in Japan. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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华盛顿，10 月 20 日（韩联社）——据五角大楼周二表示，韩国将作为观察员参加在日本举行的大规模多国联合军事演习，该演习涉及约 56,000 名美国和日本士兵。

五角大楼在一份新闻稿中表示，2027 年“利剑”演习于周一在日本石垣岛举行开幕式，并将持续到 10 月 29 日。

约有45000名日本自卫队人员和11000名美国军人参加此次演习，此外还有来自澳大利亚、加拿大、法国、德国、荷兰、新西兰和菲律宾的部队。

据五角大楼称，韩国和英国将以观察员身份参加。

此次演习是两年一度的实地训练活动的第 18 次，内容包括防空和导弹防御、设施保护和维修、后勤和补给、伤员撤离和海上行动。

声明称，此次训练旨在通过在真实条件下进行双边和多边演练，加强参演部队之间的互操作性、信息共享和防御协调。

美国太平洋司令部副司令、美国海军陆战队中将乔治·罗威尔表示，此次演习将有助于参演部队加强其威慑侵略和应对潜在冲突的能力。

罗威尔说：“在接下来的几天里，我毫不怀疑我们将作为一个团队进行训练，以检验我们的理念，完善我们的指挥和控制，并验证我们阻止侵略和在危机或冲突中取得胜利的能力。”

这张由五角大楼于2026年10月20日提供的照片显示，多国部队成员正在日本参加“利剑2027”联合军演。（照片禁止出售）（韩联社）

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