WorldU.S. and Japan launch Keen Sword 2027 drills as Chinese military tracks U.S. warships

VOA’s Oct. 21 Focus highlights the launch of the U.S.-Japan Keen Sword 2027 exercises, with Chinese forces tracking U.S. warships throughout. Other topics include Trump saying it is time for Russia and Ukraine to reach a deal, arms-control dialogue among the U.S., China and Russia, violence at French demonstrations, British Typhoon jets responding to Houthi attacks, and Japan’s Mars probe launch.