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Air Self-Defense Force begins logistics cooperation with U.S. and Australia
The three nations aim to improve interoperability by flexibly sharing fuel and equipment under the framework.
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Related coverage for " Air Self-Defense Force begins logistics cooperation with U.S. and Australia ": The Week — How the US military footprint in Australia is growing . Gizmodo — UN Secretary General Calls for Global Ban On AI ‘Killer Robots’. Radio New Zealand — Uncertainty over NZDF drone directives despite Kiwi troops helping blow them up in Australia. Defence Blog — U.S. Navy charters four landing-capable ships for Okinawa operations. Arutz Sheva — No F-35s for Erdogan: America must not reward a Hamas-harboring regime. South China Morning Post — Vanuatu-Australia security pact bans ‘foreign’ military bases