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Augh, guys and gals. This is not a history thread so can you move this discussion to some place else.

SamuraiBlue said:

Augh, guys and gals. This is not a history thread so can you move this discussion to some place else.

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I can only agree ... as such a single post to commemorate this tragic historical event might be acceptable but any further discussion is off topic!

Type 10 tank with 3.5 second reload.

On July 27th, 2020, seven F-2s and 8 F-15Js conducted joint-training with a B-1 of the USAF in waters around Japan.

Camera footage inside Type 10 tank for the first time a couple of weeks ago.

On February 4th, 2020, twenty-eight F-15Js, thirteen F-2s, and four F-4s for a total of forty-five fighters from the JASDF conducted joint-training with two B-52s and six F-16s of the USAF in the airspace around Japan. The two B-52s and 13 F-2s conducted simulated strikes with the F-16s providing escort.

First time for KC-46A meant for export to Japan spotted.

JS Oonami conducts joint-training with Spain's Santa Maria in the western part of the Gulf of Aden on June 21st.

JS Oonami conducted joint-training with Spain's Numancia, in the western waters of the Gulf of Aden, on June 12th.

JS Harusame conducted joint-training with Spain's Victoria, in the eastern waters of the Gulf of Aden, on January 18th.

A submarine believed to be Chinese was detected in the contiguous zone of an island called Amamioshima on June 18th. It was then detected on June 20th in the contiguous zone of an island called Yokoatejima. Both islands are in the southern islands of Kagoshima prefecture. The defense minister instructed a high sense of alert in gathering information and conducting guard and surveillance towards the sub. A P-1, a P-3C, JS Kaga, JS Akizuki, and JS Ashigara were sent to carry out that requirement.