US military conducts parachute training again at Kadena despite runway repairs on Ie Island
The US military conducted parachute training at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, despite prior commitments to conduct such exercises at the repaired Ie Island runway, sparking strong local opposition.
"In flight over the Pacific": the strange missions of US spy planes
Recent days have seen a variety of US spy planes flying over the western Pacific, highlighting Washington's strategic focus on this sensitive global area, particularly around the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.