
The U.S. Navy and Japan Self-Defense Force are undertaking the computer-based Resilient Shield 2021 missile defense exercise from Feb. 22-26 in Japan, the Navy said Feb. 22. Resilient Shield is an annual “computer-based Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint” (FST-J) exercise focused on ballistic missile defense, the Navy said. It aims to test U.S. naval tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against potential regional threats like North Korea while also ensuring both U.S. and Japanese military forces are “well-rehearsed” in executing the TTPs. This…