Japan, Philippines to hold first joint air force exercises in sign of closer defense ties CNN 8 hrs ago Story by Reuters © Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters/Alamy Japan s Air Self-Defense Force personnel prepare for a review by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at Iruma Air Base in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan on November 28, 2020.
The air forces of Japan and the Philippines will hold their first-ever joint exercises next week, Japan s embassy in Manila said on Thursday, in a further sign of deepening defense ties between the two countries.
The air-to-air bilateral training in humanitarian and disaster relief, which Japan s embassy described as a significant milestone for joint defense cooperation, will take place from July 5 to July 8 at Clark Air Base, formerly a United States military facility in the northern Philippines.
Japan, Philippines to hold first joint air force exercises
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