Japan to join 'Garuda Shield' military drills for first time

Japanese defence forces will participate for the first time in military exercises in Indonesia next month alongside the United States and Australia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday after talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-pm-agreed-close-cooperation-with-indonesia-fields-including-energy-2022-07-27/