An October accident of a Japanese Self-Defense Force V-22 Osprey on Yonaguni Island was due to errors of the pilot and copilot, according to a Thursday release from the JSDF. Japanese Flights of the V-22 have resumed since the Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee.

The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an accident last month.

Japan resumed Ospreys flights on Nov. 14, 2024, after an investigation determined that pilot error caused one of its tiltrotors to hit the ground and sustain damage during a joint U.S.-Japan exercise last month. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)

The trilateral amphibious training between Australia, Japan and the U.S. Marine rotational force in northern Australia will begin in 2025 with Exercise Talisman Sabre.

The military cooperation between Japan, Australia, and the United States comes amid China's growing military power in the Indo-Pacific region.