Yama Sakura 85: Multilateral Partnerships...
The U.S. Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Australian Army participated in Exercise Yama Sakura 85 from Dec. 1-12, 2023, at Camp...
As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 85 is first U.S.-Japan-Australia Land Force exercise in Japan, and one of the the largest and most complex forward Command Post exercise to date. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard in a Joint environment. The goal of the exercise is to strengthen multi-domain and cross-domain interoperability and readiness between the U.S.-Japan-Australia alliance to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
