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    "Asian NATO Debate Reignites After Japan’s Landmark Participation in Largest Military Drills in Philippines",
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  "textContent": "The participation of the Japanese combat troops for the first time in a multinational military exercise called “Balikatan 2026”, which concluded today (May 8), seems to have revived a debate among the Indo-Pacific strategic elites on whether “ Middle Powers” of the region should revive the idea of an “Asian NATO” or pursue what is […]\n\nThe post Asian NATO Debate Reignites After Japan’s Landmark Participation in Largest Military Drills in Philippines appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.",
  "title": "Asian NATO Debate Reignites After Japan’s Landmark Participation in Largest Military Drills in Philippines"
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