TOKYO -- Aircraft carriers from Japan, the U.S. and France are conducting joint drills for the first time off the Philippine coast through Tuesday, part of an effort to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region with an eye on China and Russia.
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Japan, U.S. and France conduct first carrier drill off Philippines
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Japan's JS Kaga helicopter carrier is flanked by American and French aircraft carriers. (Japan Ministry of Defense)
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