US, Japan rehearse coordinated strikes to counter PLA in Taiwan scenario

Keen Sword 27, an 11-day exercise now in its second week, has US and Japanese forces practicing coordinated anti-ship strikes and mobile missile deployments across Kyushu and Japan's southwestern islands. The drills test tactics to challenge PLA control of waters near Taiwan, including runway repair and dispersed operations. This marks a continued pattern of allied exercises, but the explicit rehearsal of multi-directional strikes against Chinese warships signals heightened preparation for a Taiwan contingency.

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