Japan-U.S.-Australia-ROK multilateral exercise PACVAN21

JMSDF JS MAKINAMI joined Japan-U.S.-Australia-ROK multilateral exercise PACVAN21 in the waters and airspace around Sydney,Australia from July 5 to 10, and confirmed enhanced collaboration among US Navy, Australian Navy and ROK Navy. The training intended to uphold and reinforce Free And Open Indo Pacific.

PACVAN is a maritime multilateral Japan-U.S.-Australia-ROK exercise which has been held since 2019. In PACVAN 21, JMSDF conducted exercises including live-fire training and an anti-submarine exercise with U.S. Navy USS Rafael Peralta, Australian Navy HMAS Brisbane, ROK Navy ROKS Wang Geon and patrol aircraft P-8 of U.S. and Australia.

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