Japan Plans First-Ever Fighter Jet Deployment to India Amid Indo-Pacific Security Push

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 exercise, Veer Guardian 26, with the Indian Air Force between September 9 and 21 in Rajasthan in...

By Seong Hyeon Choi