PACIFIC OCEAN (December 10, 2010) - U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships steam in formation as part of a photo exercise on the final day of Keen Sword 2011. The exercise enhances the Japan-U.S. alliance which remains a key strategic relationship in the Northeast Asia Pacific region. Keen Sword caps the 50th anniversary of the Japan-U.S. alliance as an "alliance of equals." (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob D. Moore)
Japan Times: Two MSDF destroyers leave for potential drill with USS Carl Vinson
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers have left Sasebo naval base and are likely to take part in a drill with the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, which is steaming toward the Korean Peninsula, Defense Ministry sources said Friday.
The date and location for the exercise have not been set yet, but the destroyers are likely to join the Carl Vinson strike group at some point.
The exercise is likely aimed at discouraging more missile and nuclear tests by North Korea next week.
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1 comment:
Awesome!
Japan is starting to carry it weight.
Many political debates ahead in Japan though.
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