Japan Holds Large-Scale Drills for 1st Time Since 1993 Amid Chinese Assertiveness

Japan Holds Large-Scale Drills for 1st Time Since 1993 Amid Chinese Assertiveness
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) soldiers arrive for a live-fire exercise at JGSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area on May 22, 2021 in Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan. Akio Kon - Pool/Getty Images
Lorenz Duchamps
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Japan has started a nationwide full-scale military drill on Wednesday for the first time in nearly 30 years as it aims to enforce its capabilities to defend remote islands amid China’s assertive actions in the Indo-Pacific.
“In order to respond effectively to various situations, including attacks on the islands, it is essential that the necessary forces are deployed quickly and extensively, depending on the situation,” said Nobuo Kishi, the country’s minister of defense, Tokyo-based news agency Kyodo News reported.
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