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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

NISHINOOMOTE, Japan, Jan. 13 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

New SDF base on island for U.S. fighter jet drills

Photo taken from a drone on Jan. 10, 2026, shows Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote. Construction started in January 2023 for a Japan Self-Defense Forces base to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific. ==Kyodo

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

Protest against new SDF base for U.S. fighter jet drills

People protest against the construction of a Japan Self-Defense Forces base on Mage Island, located about 990 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in the East China Sea and part of the Kagoshima Prefecture city of Nishinoomote, on Jan. 10, 2026. Construction started in January 2023 for the base, to be used as a site for U.S. fighter jet drills relocated from Iwoto Island in the Pacific.

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[Breaking News]China continues military drills around Taiwan

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Video shows multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 30, 2025. (Kyodo)

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China continues military drills around Taiwan

China continues military drills around Taiwan

Photo shows multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 30, 2025.

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China continues military drills around Taiwan

China continues military drills around Taiwan

Photo shows multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 30, 2025.

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China continues military drills around Taiwan

China continues military drills around Taiwan

Photo shows multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 30, 2025.

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China continues military drills around Taiwan

China continues military drills around Taiwan

Photo shows multiple projectiles launched from Pingtan Island in the Taiwan Strait, belonging to China's Fuzhou city, as China continues military drills around Taiwan on Dec. 30, 2025.

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China starts drills around Taiwan

China starts drills around Taiwan

A large screen in Beijing on Dec. 29, 2025, shows a news report on the start of Chinese military drills around Taiwan involving army, navy, air and rocket force troops.

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Princess Salma of Jordan on Visit with Father King Abdullah II - Asia

Princess Salma of Jordan on Visit with Father King Abdullah II - Asia

Jordan’s King Abdullah II attends drills by Pakistani military forces showcasing shooting and manoeuvring skills, and multi-domain operations and air force displays in Islamabad, Pakistan, on November 15, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Salma of Jordan on Visit with Father King Abdullah II - Asia

Princess Salma of Jordan on Visit with Father King Abdullah II - Asia

Jordan’s King Abdullah II attends drills by Pakistani military forces showcasing shooting and manoeuvring skills, and multi-domain operations and air force displays in Islamabad, Pakistan, on November 15, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armed Police Officers And Soldiers  Conduct Drills

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Conduct Drills

HECHI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Armed police officers and soldiers conduct team searches in unfamiliar mountainous tactical exercises in Hechi City, Guangxi, China on October 21, 2025.

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Armed Police Officers And Soldiers  Conduct Drills

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Conduct Drills

HECHI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Armed police officers and soldiers conduct alternate cover assaults during tactical exercises in unfamiliar mountainous areas, Hechi City, Guangxi, China, October 21, 2025.

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Armed Police Officers And Soldiers  Conduct Drills

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Conduct Drills

HECHI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Armed police officers and soldiers conduct alternate cover assaults during tactical exercises in unfamiliar mountainous areas, Hechi City, Guangxi, China, October 21, 2025.

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Armed Police Officers And Soldiers  Conduct Drills

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Conduct Drills

HECHI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Armed police officers and soldiers conduct firepower strikes in unfamiliar mountainous areas during tactical exercises in Hechi City, Guangxi, China on October 21, 2025.

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Armed Police Officers And Soldiers  Conduct Drills

Armed Police Officers And Soldiers Conduct Drills

HECHI, CHINA - OCTOBER 21, 2025 - Armed police officers and soldiers conduct firepower strikes in unfamiliar mountainous areas during tactical exercises in Hechi City, Guangxi, China on October 21, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - JUNE 1, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on June 1, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

Live-fire Shooting Drills in Jiuquan

JIUQUAN, CHINA - MAY 31, 2025 - Artillery and air defense forces conducted live-fire shooting drills in Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, China on May 31, 2025.

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