France: Japan conducts surface-to-ship missile firing drills in Hokkaido.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE” HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— SHOTLIST HOKKAIDO, JAPAN (AUG. 23, 2026) (JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE - RESTRICTED) 1. SURFACE-TO-SHIP GUIDED MISSILE BEING LAUNCHED FROM MOBILE LAUNCHER 2. STILL PHOTO OF MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHER BEING PREPARED 3. STILL PHOTO OF SOLDIER HOLDING CONTROL DEVICE AHEAD OF LAUNCH 4. STILL PHOTO OF MISSILE LEAVING LAUNCHERHOKKAIDO, JAPAN - AUG. 23 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “JAPAN GROUND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE” HANDOUT —EDITORIAL USE ONLY—: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force on Sunday, Aug. 23, released visuals of surface-to-ship guided missile firing drills conducted at the Shizunai Anti-Aircraft Firing Range in Hokkaido as part of training to maintain and improve operational readiness. The drills involved the JGSDF's 1st Artillery Brigade and 2nd Artillery Brigade. Footage released by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force showed a surface-to-ship missile being launched from a mobile launcher during the exercise. The JGSDF said it would continue training to maintain and improve its capabilities for the defense of Japan following the missile firing drills, which were held from Aug. 16 to 22.