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China tracks US-Japan Keen Sword drills with spy drones near Taiwan

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Chinese military aircraft, including drones and a reconnaissance plane, traversed international airspace between Japanese islands and the Pacific during the ongoing Keen Sword exercises. These movements prompted Japan to scramble fighter jets. The exercises, a joint military drill between Japan and the United States, involve approximately 45,000 Japanese and 12,000 US personnel, making it one of the largest bilateral drills conducted by the allies. AI

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China tracks US-Japan Keen Sword drills with spy drones near Taiwan

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Amber Wang ·

    Chinese military vessels and spy drones track Keen Sword war games off Japan

    Japan says it has spotted PLA aircraft, spy drones and warships, including a supply ship that could support the Liaoning aircraft carrier, in recent days as Tokyo and Washington started drills focused on a potential Taiwan contingency. Three People’s Liberation Army military airc…

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