Quad nations to conduct 1st joint coast guard training in January

Japan, U.S. and Philippines set their 2nd joint drill for March

Quad members Japan, the U.S., Australia and India agreed in September to conduct joint coast guard training starting next year. (Source photos by Nikkei)

SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI and KANA BABA, Nikkei staff writers

December 17, 2024 00:23 JST

TOKYO -- The Quad nations of Japan, the U.S., Australia and India are due to conduct the first joint coast guard training exercises as soon as early January, according to a source in Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The exercises will take place around Japan. Separately, a joint training exercise among Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines is planned for March, the source said.