Australians, Americans Kick Off Drills At Yokosuka Battle Lab

A new battle lab at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan hosted its first training exercise this week, reports the Stars and Stripes.

The four-day exercise called Operation Coral Dagger, which began on Monday, includes sailors from Yokosuka's Commander Task Force 70 and the Sasebo-based Commander Task Force 76, U.S. Army Patriot missile batteries, U.S. Air Force personnel and sailors from the Australian navy's HMAS Darwin frigate operating from HMAS Watson in Sydney.

The $6...