TOKYO— Japan and Italy will hold a joint fighter jet drill between Aug 2-10, Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force (ASDF) said today, a week after it announced a similar exercise with the French air force.
It would be the first joint air drill between Japan and Italy, Kyodo news agency reported.
Japan will also hold a joint air exercise with the Australian air force in Komatsu from Aug 23-Sept 15, ASDF said in a separate statement.