The Japan Times
Japanese soldiers joined military drills with the U.S. and the Philippines on Monday, becoming the country's first "combat-capable" troops to train in the Southeast Asian nation since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf
Japanese troops make history by joining military drills in Philippines

The GSDF soldiers on Monday became the first 'combat-capable' Japanese troops to train in the Southeast Asian country since the end of World War II.

The Japan Times
Apr 6 at 8:47amBuffer