JS AKEBONO conducted a Japan-U.S. bilateral exercise.

From October 16 to 18, the 46th Deployment Surface Force Counter Piracy Enforcement (DSPE) Unit, JS AKEBONO conducted a Japan-U.S. bilateral exercise with a guided missile destroyer USS DEWEY and a littoral combat ship USS GABRIELLE GIFFORDS in the South China Sea.
The Commanding Officer of JS AKEBONO, Commander TOGAWA Hisato said, “Through the exercise, we improved our tactical capabilities and interoperability with the U.S. Navy. Also, we could demonstrate a strong will shared by the JMSDF and the U.S. Navy to create a rules-based free and open maritime order by working together in the South China Sea, which is one of our country’s important marine transportation routes. We will engage in our upcoming missions while maintaining a posture to respond swiftly to any contingency.”
The Self Defense Fleet maintains readiness and contributes to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, not only for the defense of Japan but also for the realization of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” in cooperation with allied and like-minded navies.

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