Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s multi-purpose destroyer Izumo (DDH-183) leads the fleet during the International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the JMSDF, at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Nov. 6, 2022.
VOA/Reuters: Japan Hosts Multilateral Display of Naval Unity amid East Asia Tension
YOKOSUKA, Japan — Japan hosted its first international fleet review for seven years on Sunday with ships from 12 other nations in a show of unity as North Korea fires record numbers of missiles and China increases its pressure on Taiwan.
The naval parade in Sagami Bay near Tokyo involved 38 vessels, 18 from friendly countries such as the United States, South Korea, Britain, Australia, Singapore, India and Thailand.
Thirty-three aircraft flew overhead, including submarine-hunting patrol planes and helicopters.
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2 comments:
That's an aircraft carrier leading the fleet in that photo, not Japan's multi-purpose destroyer Izumo (DDH-183)!
oops, I was wrong.
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