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US and Japan launch massive joint military drills amid China tensions · 1 source tracked

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The U.S. and Japan have commenced their large-scale joint military exercise, Keen Sword 27, involving approximately 57,000 personnel. The drills are primarily focused on defending Japan's southwestern islands and waters, with an emphasis on advanced weapons systems and joint operational capabilities. Seven other nations are participating in select elements, marking the first time France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the Philippines have joined. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Mari Yamaguchi ·

    Japan and U.S. kick off one of their largest joint military drills defending Japan’s southwestern islands as tensions with China rise

    This year's exercises come just weeks after the arrest of a U.S. Marine in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman on Okinawa

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