THE defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday, April 7, to bolster security cooperation and expand joint drills between their forces as they shared concerns...
THE defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines agreed Thursday, April 7, to bolster security cooperation and expand joint drills between their forces as they shared concerns about China’s increasingly assertive military actions in the region.
Japan has significantly expanded joint drills with the United States and other partners, including Australia, India, France, Britain and Germany, that share its concerns about China’s assertion of its territorial claims in the region, which has some of the world’s busiest sea lanes. On Thursday, Japan's Defense Ministry said it spotted a Chinese Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft flying over the Sakishima islands, although it did not violate Japanese airspace.
For Japan, the Philippines is geopolitically important as China increases its influence in the region.
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