Japan will deploy three Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 transport helicopters to Indonesia as part of an international emergency relief operation in response to the ongoing forest fires in the Southeast Asian country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/29/japan/japan-sdf-helicopters-wildfires-indonesia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #indonesia #japanindonesiarelations #defense #defenseministry #shinjirokoizumi #sdf #fires