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Japan Deploys F-15 Jets to Strengthen NATO Alliances

9/14/2025

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Japan is sending four F-15 fighter jets to Britain, Germany, and Canada starting September 14, marking the first deployment of Air Self-Defense Force jets to these nations.
Operation Atlantic Eagles will run until October 1 and involve approximately 180 soldiers.
The mission aims to strengthen defense cooperation and mutual understanding among allies, linking Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security.
Aerial refueling and transport aircraft will accompany the jets, but no joint drills are planned.
This deployment follows Japan's significant experience in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Japan is sending four F-15 fighter jets to Britain, Germany, and Canada starting September 14, marking the first deployment of Air Self-Defense Force jets to these nations.
Operation Atlantic Eagles will run until October 1 and involve approximately 180 soldiers.
The mission aims to strengthen defense cooperation and mutual understanding among allies, linking Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security.
Aerial refueling and transport aircraft will accompany the jets, but no joint drills are planned.
This deployment follows Japan's significant experience in the Indo-Pacific region.