TOKYO -- The Japan Self-Defense Forces have averaged two joint drills weekly since January, reaching beyond longtime ally the U.S. to include fellow Quad members Australia and India as well as European nations.
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Japan's Self-Defense Forces hold 2 drills a week, with more partners
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A French soldier trains in a joint military exercise with Japan and the U.S. in Ebino, Japan, on May 15. © Reuters
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