U.S. Military Banned From Drinking Alcohol at Exercises in Japan
The U.S. military during the joint U.S.-Japanese exercises Keen Sword, which began on October 19, is prohibited from drinking alcohol, and the military’s exit from the country is prohibited.
The US military during the joint US-Japanese exercises Keen Sword, which began on October 19, is prohibited from drinking alcohol, and the military’s exit from the locations is limited. It's from sb.by.
According to TASS, the news agency Kyodo, citing the parliamentary Deputy Minister of Defense of Japan Kiyoshi Odawaru, indicated that these measures were taken by the US military authorities after the request of Tokyo in connection with the recent arrest on the island of Okinawa of an American marine on suspicion of murder and robbery of a local resident. Odawara notified a group of Okinawa lawmakers who protested the crime.
The large-scale U.S.-Japanese joint military exercises Keen Sword are held until October 29 in vast areas and waters of Japan. In the maneuvers from the Japanese side involved 45 thousand soldiers and officers, from the American — about 12 thousand, more than 260 aircraft, warships, a large number of ground equipment. Units from seven other countries are also taking part in the exercise, including Australia, Germany and France. US imposes curfew on military in Okinawa after killing of local woman
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