The German Air Force for the first time conducted an exercise with its Japanese colleagues, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
The “Nippon Skies“ (Nippon Skies) was opened with flights of “Eurofighter“ and A400M military transport aircraft, a spokesman for the German Air Force announced.
This exercise with the Japanese aviation is part of the wider military maneuvers “Pacific Skies” (Pacific Skies), which will last several weeks.
Meanwhile, the participation of the German air force in the multinational exercise "Dude Black 24" began. in Australia.
The German armed forces are gradually, albeit slowly, becoming increasingly involved in the economically and strategically important Asia-Pacific region, DPA noted.