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Japan to host first joint military exercise with US and France

Current GK (NABARD) Defence

Japan is to hold its first military drill with French and US troops in May 2021. According to Japan, the exercise is being held as it is concerned about the increasing Chinese actions in the regional waters.
The exercise will be the first large scale exercise between Japan, US and France.
The exercise is to be held at the JGSDF Kirishima training ground.
It will include amphibious operations as well.
The exercise has come as Japan is trying to increase its defence cooperation with the US. Japan intends to counter China’s assertiveness in the South and East China sea.
The French Government shares the vision of free and open Indo-Pacific. France has territories in the Indian Ocean namely French Polynesia in South Pacific and French Island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean.