Japan, Australia, SK to join U.S.-Filipino military drill

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

SDF to join U.S.-Filipino military drill
Monday, March 5, 2012

Kyodo

The Self-Defense Forces will participate for the first time in joint annual military exercises involving U.S. and Filipino forces in the Philippines from the end of this month to April, Japanese and Filipino diplomatic sources said Saturday.

Australia and South Korea are also expected to take part for the first time in the exercises, called "Balikatan," a Filipino word meaning "shoulder to shoulder."

The multilateralization of the exercise apparently reflects a move by the United States to stand up to China's recent provocations in the South China Sea.

Japan will take part in a simulated exercise that is premised on a major earthquake and that is to be performed as part of the same exercise. The decision to make it a disaster training exercise was taken to avoid excessively provoking China, but the exercise, which has until now been focused on antiterrorism training, now emphasizes multilateral cooperation with China in mind, the military diplomatic sources said.

Some member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations such as Vietnam and Singapore will also participate.

The Japanese Defense Ministry will send two field grade SDF officials and is deciding whether to participate as an observer. A defense official said that there is a desire to display a Japanese presence in Southeast Asia, with the Japan-U.S. alliance serving as a linchpin.

Balikatan has been held annually by U.S. and Filipino forces since 2000. According to the military diplomatic sources, the exercises assume that a major earthquake has taken place in Manila. A simulation will be performed in which the U.S. and Philippine forces and other countries' militaries jointly assume the command of information collection and rescue activities as a command post exercise. It will last one week starting in April.

The main staging area of this year's Balikatan will be off Palawan Island in the South China Sea, and nearby waters.

SDF to join U.S.-Filipino military drill | The Japan Times Online

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

So its official

US + Filipino + Australia + South Korea
then comes + Japan and then + Vietnam and + Singapore.

now that is something isn't it

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Now we don't have the conditions for participation. However, in the future it may also occur. We can learn a lot from them experience at sea, so why not!

 

[SinoChallenger]

Good. Now we know who to target with our missiles. No problem. Plenty of missile for everybody! North Korea is ready to pounce on South Korea too! Russia also stands ready if Japan tries any funny business with Southern Kurils.

 

[EastSea]

Good development in area when they can work together to keep peace.

 

[xdrive]

Good. Now we know who to target with our missiles. No problem. Plenty of missile for everybody! North Korea is ready to pounce on South Korea too! Russia also stands ready if Japan tries any funny business with Southern Kurils.

Luckily for the Peoples Republic of China and the rest of the world, you are not in the chinese government so your overly aggressive attitude won't affect anyone.

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Luckily for the Peoples Republic of China and the rest of the world, you are not in the chinese government so your overly aggressive attitude won't affect anyone.

Most of Chinese families have only one child (son or daughter). If war happens, there will be millions of families will lose their only son. So If war happens, I think there are many Chinese boys will evade military service, instead they will use the keyboard ...

 

[Raphael]

Well, I hope they at least exchange taco recipes or whatever when they meet, because otherwise these drills have no point. China has no genuine interest in the South China Sea at this point, and the assertive words by leaders are mainly to help satisfy nationalistic sentiment at home.

 

[xdrive]

how about you aussie, anyways, you dare to mess with china but us India, move your nose out of our business, stop your racist against peaceful Indian in your country.

you are not difference with those commie china, ask Indonesian to know how they though about your assie aggression.

even Americans are now fed up with your double faces backstabber assies, stop your suspicious cooperates with those chins commies behind the back door!!!

I always laugh at how some people on this forum use "Racist" so loosely.

Nothing you said in your post is factual nor does it make much sense.

 

[Raphael]

^It's not really relevant of course, but I think he's referring to when Indian exchange students in Oz were violent assaulted in racially motivated attacks a year ago or sth.

 

[xdrive]

^It's not really relevant of course, but I think he's referring to when Indian exchange students in Oz were violent assaulted in racially motivated attacks a year ago or sth.

I know what he is referring too, the made up story by the India Media saying Indians were being racially attacked.

It's got nothing to do with the topic

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

okay, so why have to be afraid, bring them on and beat them down!!!

Vietnamese are brave soldiers, why come up here and hide under that clone identities and blame on others while you are not different than them???

sorry I support our Vietnamese brothers 100%, but I do hate the online tough talk boys either!!!

If they invade our country, we have to fight because no other way. Meanwhile, they have two choices. I hope you can understand what I said.

you are wrong

they will kick out their ordinary people to fight you bleeding heads

remember in china there are no humanity, only practicalism

plus this century is a modern warfare, no need to push human wave to charge enemies, just stay home and press button then the rockets and missiles will do the job....which I know your Vietnamese are very lack of experiences and abilities.

so be prepare better!!!

You don't know that even American used B-52 aircraft, which can carry millions of tons of bombs, dropped on our head, but they did not solve anything. Once again, I hope you can understand what I said.