What Japan’s coming fighter jet deployment to India means for China
Japan plans to deploy fighter jets in India for the first time next month, a decision experts say reflects Tokyo’s desire to strengthen security cooperation with “like-minded” countries in the Indo-Pacific region as it ramps up defence spending in response to China’s growing military power. According to a Japan Air Self-Defence Force announcement on Tuesday, Tokyo will conduct a joint training…
Japan plans to deploy three F-2 fighter jets and about 110 personnel from the Eighth Air Wing to India for a joint training exercise called Veer Guardian 26, which will take place between September 9 and 21 in Rajasthan. This marks Japan's first deployment of fighter jets to India and is seen as a move to strengthen security cooperation with India and other like-minded countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
The deployment comes amid growing Chinese military activity in the region and is intended to serve as a check on China, according to Japanese officials.
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