Japan Provides Lifesaving Equipment to Philippine Military
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Japan has begun providing the Philippine military with lifesaving equipment to strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries.
The Japanese Defense Ministry said the deal includes delivery of disaster relief supplies such as jackhammers, sonar, and engine cutters. Personnel from Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force will also be sent to train units of the Philippine military.
Japan’s decision to provide lifesaving equipment was made possible under Official Development Assistance to support foreign armed forces in non-combat operations such as disaster relief.
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Tokyo [Japan], April 8 (ANI): Japan will deploy the F-35B stealth fighter aircraft for the first time from 2024, a decision strongly influenced by the perceived threat posed by China s military to Japanese territory in the East China Sea.
Local media reports said that the airfield is some 1,030km northeast of the disputed Diaoyu Islands (Senkaku Islands) that are claimed by China but controlled by Japan, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
F-35B jets would be based at the Air Self-Defence Force s Nyutabaru Air Base in southern Miyazaki Prefecture, sources told the Yomiuri newspaper.