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Pete Hegseth: “The US army has plans to conduct its first ever live fire…”

Featuring: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense | National

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Pete Hegseth's Address at the 22nd ISS Shangri-La Dialogue on U.S. Defense Strategy in the Indo-Pacific

Published | Video Starts at 36:01

Upgrading USFJ demonstrates the significant work of the US Japan alliance as it evolves to emerging threats. It also reflects the progress the alliance has made toward improving interoperability, interoperability and strengthening Japan's capabilities. And this summer, The US army has plans to conduct its first ever live fire test of its mid range capability system in Australia. This will be the first time that system is fired west of the International Date line. The first time it's been tested on foreign soil. (36:01–36:08)

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Asserts that the U.S. Army will conduct a live fire test of a mid-range capability system in Australia.

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