Japanese troops, US marines to hold drill in East China Sea
The Japanese armed forces and the US marines will for the first time ever hold joint Resolute Dragon drills on the Taiwan-facing islands in the East China Sea in October, according to media outlets, MNA reports.
Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported that the exercise will be held due to China's increasing military activity in the area.
According to the newspaper, a total of about 2,320 servicemen are expected to participate in the exercises scheduled to take place between the islands of Okinawa and Kyushu.
The servicemen are to practice joint actions, such as paratroopers' repulse and landing, and emergency transfer of troops and cargo with the help of helicopters and flight envelopes, TASS reported.
There will be live-fire exercises, including the use of 155 mm howitzers and HIMARS multiple rocket launchers.
The Resolute Dragon series of exercises have been held since 2021. Previously, they were held on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, and the northeast of the country's main island of Honshu.
Related news
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing ‘insurrection’
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause, the BBC reports.
Egypt's Sisi wins presidential election with 89.6 pct of vote
Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA) declared on Monday that incumbent President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi won the 2024 presidential election with some 40 million, or 89.6 percent of valid votes, MNA reports.
Number of presidential candidates in Azerbaijan reaches 6
The chairman of the National Front Party, MP Razi Nurullayev, has been nominated to participate in the snap presidential elections, as a relevant decision was made at the meeting of the party held today, Azerbaijani media reports.
EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation, the BBC reports.
Israel opens Gaza aid crossing for first time as ceasefire calls grow
UN aid has entered Gaza directly from Israel for the first time, as aid trucks from Egypt are stripped by desperate crowds, the BBC reports.
Pope deplores Israeli attack to a church in Gaza: It is Terrorism
Pope Francis on Sunday deplored the death of two women in a Catholic parish in Gaza, where he said "unarmed civilians" were being targeted by shootings and bombings, IP reports.
