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May 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Japan to station long-range drones on Pacific islands
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Japan plans to deploy long-range surveillance drones on Iwo Jima and Chichijima to monitor Chinese naval activity.
WHO: Japan
WHAT: Planned deployment of long-range surveillance drones on remote Pacific islands to monitor Chinese naval activity
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
WHERE: Ogasawara Islands (Iwo Jima and Chichijima), south of Tokyo
WHY: To expand monitoring of Chinese naval activity as Beijing’s warships operate more frequently beyond the first island chain.
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