空自がフィリピンと訓練　初の２国間、首都近郊で

　【マニラ時事】フィリピンの首都マニラ近郊で５日、空軍と日本の航空自衛隊が訓練を行った。両者が２国間で訓練するのは初めてで、在マニラ日本大使館は声明で「両国の防衛協力において重要な一里塚になる」と位置づけた。
　訓練は８日までの４日間、マニラから北西約８０キロのクラーク空軍基地で実施する。人道支援と災害救助に関する内容で、空自は戦術輸送機Ｃ１３０Ｈを使用。「孤立地域への物資投下」などが行われる。
　領土をめぐり中国と対立する両国が新たな防衛協力へ踏み出したことは、南シナ海で覇権を強める中国へのけん制にもなる。（2021/07/05-16:27）

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force started four-day joint drills near Manila on Monday, with a view to promoting new defense cooperation between the two countries amid China's territorial ambitions.
   The joint drills are the first between the two sides. The Japanese embassy in the Philippines issued a statement describing the drills as a major milestone in bilateral defense cooperation.
   The drills, taking place at Clark Air Base about 80 kilometers northwest of the Philippine capital, will cover humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training, with the ASDF mobilizing a C-130H strategic transporter.
   Prior to the air force drills, Japan's Maritime SDF and the Philippine Navy started joint drills in 2015. The joint maritime drills have since been held 17 times.
   Under President Rodrigo Duterte, believed to be conciliatory toward China, the Philippines' relationship with the United States has soured. Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian country maintains good relations with Japan.