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KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. and Japanese forces came together at Kadena Air Base from July 29 to August 1, 2025, for the annual Bilateral Defense of Okinawa Working Group; a critical forum focused this year on enhancing integrated air and missile defense and improving bilateral communication and coordination.
Bringing together subject matter experts from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, the BDOWG served as a joint platform to identify regional defense challenges and propose cooperative solutions aimed at safeguarding Okinawa and strengthening allied readiness in the Indo-Pacific.
