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

https://mins.news/en/video/108481

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-20 20:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDz2ozwAkA

> 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.

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