Philippines, Japan hold first joint air force drill on humanitarian assistance
Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippine Air Force
(PAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) conducted a four-day joint
drill on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief from July 5.
According to the Japanese Embassy in Manila, the joint drill,
held at Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, is the first Air-to-Air
bilateral training between the two air forces, marking a significant milestone
for defence cooperation between Japan and the Philippines.
The training aimed to strengthen interoperability in delivering relief goods to
affected people in an isolated areas in severe emergency situations, the embassy said in a statement.
Japan and the Philippines have increased their
cooperation in defence. The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force has held several
joint exercises with the Philippine navy./.