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| Explosion rocks US Air Force base in Japan, casualties reported |
| 2025-06-10 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] An explosion occurred at the US Air Force base "Kadena" in Japan. Four servicemen were injured. This was reported on June 9 by the Kyodo news agency, citing the country's Defense Ministry. It is specified that the emergency occurred at a facility on the territory of an American base, controlled by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. The explosion occurred as Japanese troops were preparing to dispose of unexploded ordnance. The agency wrote that all four victims were soldiers from the Naha Garrison of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. They suffered lacerations to their hands and were stunned. As reported by the Regnum news agency, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 11 that Russia is concerned about the new militarization of Japan. He noted that the country is increasingly taking part in naval exercises with NATO members, and also supports the United States' initiatives to create a global missile defense system (MD). Related: Kadena: 2025-05-10 Trump's message to Putin and Xi: Largest US Air Force 'elephant walk' in modern history Kadena: 2022-12-04 $100M F-35 stealth fighter CRASHED into runway as undercarriage collapses while it's being towed in Japan Kadena: 2021-04-22 Japan-Based USAF F-16s Flew South China Sea Mission Fully Loaded With Live Air-To-Air Missiles |
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| Posted by: Gleng Whaick2262 2025-06-10 08:37 |
| #1 ...UXO - even 'safe' (properly stored and handled) - can be extremely dangerous. Add to that the fact that 80 years after Okinawa was occupied, they're still finding UXO on the base. Matter of fact, there is an area about one kilometer to a side there that is filled with UXO from the battle, and is strictly off limits. My best wishes for a speedy recovery to the JGSDF troops. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2025-06-10 06:50 |