A Japanese tank fires during an exercise in Hokkaido on December 7, 2021. Photo: AP
US-Japan military drills take place amid ‘escalating tensions’ from China, Russia
- The Exercise Resolute Dragon involves land, sea and air drills, and comes after a series of manoeuvres with troops from Australia, Germany and the UK
- Tokyo’s military push also comes amid record defence spending that hasn’t attracted much backlash, suggesting people ‘accept it is necessary’, an analyst says
A Japanese tank fires during an exercise in Hokkaido on December 7, 2021. Photo: AP