A contingent of more than 30 military aircraft from Germany, France and Spain will arrive in Japan next month to conduct a series of training exercises with the Air Self-Defense Force, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, marking the first-ever trilateral air force of these countries. troop deployments to the Indo-Pacific.
Aimed at improving tactical skills and promoting mutual understanding, the July 19 air maneuvers are part of the two-month, tri-national Pacific Skies deployment in which the German, French and Spanish air forces will exercise with regional partners including Japan , India, Australia and the United States. United States.
The ASDF’s exercises with France will take place from July 19 to 20 in the airspace around Hyakuri Air Base in Ibaraki Prefecture, while those with both Germany and Spain will take place in the airspace around Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, the ministry said.
