TOKYO -- French fighter jets and other aircraft are set to arrive in Japan on Wednesday for the countries' first joint aerial exercises, as the two sides aim to strengthen defense cooperation and Paris extends its reach in the Indo-Pacific.
Defense
France's Rafale fighters swoop into Japan for first joint drills
Training comes as Macron leads Paris' outreach in Indo-Pacific
A French Rafale fighter jet flies during a 2018 exercise. Dassault Aviation, the jet's manufacturer, describes it as "compact, yet extremely powerful, superbly agile and very discreet." © Reuters
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