Service members from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Army, and Australian Defence Force, participate in the opening ceremony of Yama Sakura 87, the largest and most complex command post exercise tied to the Operation Pathways at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (U.S. Army video)
Yama Sakura 87 is the 44th iteration of this Japan-based command post exercise and is the second iteration that Australia has participated in.