7www.mod.go.jp/en/jdf/The JGSDF conducted the bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 25” with III MEF, U.S. Marine Corps in Kyushu and Okinawa, Japan, from February 19 to March 7.GEN Morishita, Chief of Staff, JGSDF together with LTG Turner, Com-manding General, III MEF, GEN Schill, Chief of staff of the French Army and LTG Mais, Chief of Staff of the German Army, jointly observed the exercise on March 4. This became an opportunity for Army Chiefs of both France and Germany to develop their understanding of Japan-U.S. high-grade interoperability and amphibious capability for responding to contingencies in the Indo-Pacific. The four leaders also held a dialogue and shared their intent of further promoting cooperation to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law.The delegates from participating countries including Japan had lively discussions, and deepened mutual understanding on the importance of cooperation among navies in order to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region.Through this exercise, they bilaterally practiced necessary actions for amphibious operations including air mobility by both Japan & U.S. Ospreys and JTAC（Joint Terminal Attack Controller). Japan also conducted cross-domain exercise with the JMSDF and U.S. Navy for strengthening defense of Japan. From February 15 to 22, the JMSDF JS Asahi participated in “KOMODO 2025” hosted by the Indonesian Navy related to HA/DR. The JMSDF has participated in KOMODO since 2014 and this was the 5th time. This year they also partic-ipated in the International Fleet Review. Vice Admiral Ishimaki, the President of the JMSDF Com-mand and Staff college, partici-pated in International Maritime Security Symposium (IMSS) during the exercise.The JMSDF promoted mutual understanding and strengthened relationships with the Indone-sian Navy and participating countries.Multilateral Exercise Multilateral Exercise “KOMODO 2025”“KOMODO 2025”Bilateral Exercise “Iron Fist 25”Bilateral Exercise “Iron Fist 25”The 28th Indo-Pacific Naval College SeminarThe 28th Indo-Pacific Naval College SeminarThe JMSDF Maritime Command and Staff College (MCSC) conducted the 28th Indo-Pacific Naval Col-lege Seminar (IPNCS) from February 3 to 6. IPNCS is one of the MCSC’s annual international framework which started in 1998 with the aim of deepening mutual understanding and friendship through exchange of views among participants to promote cooperation and collaboration between navies around the world. The MCSC set the main theme of this year’s seminar as “Free and Open Maritime Order: Cooperative Efforts for Future Indo-Pacific” in order to share the importance of the cooperation among naval forces to keep and enhance the free and open maritime order based on “rule of law” with participants. In the 28th IPNCS, the JMSDF welcomed the first representatives from South Africa and Sri Lanka, the total number of partic-ipating countries was 22, the largest number ever. VADM Ishimaki, the President of the MCSC stated in the opening remarks with expectations for the participants that he hoped the interactions during this pro-gram would be a foundation for naval cooperation, build mutual trust and promote maritime security coop-eration and become the basis of peace, stability and prosperity for the entire world beyond the Indo-Pacific.
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