JS MAYA conducted a Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise.

On July 16, JS MAYA conducted a Japan-U.S.-ROK trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense exercise with USS JOHN FINN and ROKS YULGOK YI YI in the Sea of Japan.
The Commanding Officer of JS MAYA, Captain MORI Michiaki said, “The exercise was conducted to practice connecting networks among each Aegis ships and sharing information on ballistic missiles. Through the exercise, we improved our tactical capabilities and joint response capabilities for ballistic missile defense.”
Repeated ballistic missile launches including ICBM by North Korea seriously threaten peace and security of Japan, East Asia, and the international community, which is not acceptable.
This type of exercise is aimed at promoting the trilateral cooperation in order to respond to the regional security challenges amid an increasingly severe security environment surrounding Japan and demonstrating the trilateral strong commitment to protecting common security and prosperity as well as to enhancing rules-based international order.
The Self-Defense Fleet maintains maximum readiness not only for the defense of Japan, but also to contribute to peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, working with allied and like-minded navies to maintain maritime order based on the rule of law.