The Japan Times
Japan's role in large-scale joint military drills in the Philippines this month will be larger than anticipated, with the SDF sending about 1,400 personnel, multiple warships and aircraft, as well as anti-ship missiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/14/japan/philippines-military-exercise-deployment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #us #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #sdf
Japan to deploy 1,400 troops and missiles to large-scale drills in expanded role

The scale and diversity of the contingent means that Japan will be the third-largest troop contributor to the biggest-ever iteration of the drills in the Philippines.

The Japan Times
12:26pmBuffer