SECURITY COOPERATION

Joint Press Release: United States Forces Japan’s effort to vaccinate local employees to combat COVID-19

The GOJ and USFJ reaffirm their commitment to day-to-day close coordination, including with the local governments concerned, and between the respective health authorities, and to take the necessary actions to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Japan.

State Minister Nakayama received a courtesy call from Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

They confirmed that JMSDF and U.S. Navy will continue to closely work together to further enhance the Japan-U.S. Alliance and to maintain and strengthen the “Free and Open Indo-Pacific.”

Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise in the eastern waters and airspace of Okinawa

JMSDF Ise trains with the USS Ronald Reagan, USS Shiloh, and USS Pecos.

Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call by Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise

Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise

Defense Minister Kishi received a courtesy call by Chargé d’affaires ad interim Mr. Joseph M. Young of U.S. Embassy Tokyo

JGSDF conducts parachute drop with USAF C-130J

USSPACECOM General James Dickinson visited the Ministry of Defense

Multilateral Exercise ARC21

JMSDF conducted “ARC21”, multilateral exercise with French, U.S. and Australian Navy

Multilateral Exercise ARC21

JGSDF Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade and Western Army Aviation Group are conducting “ARC21”, a multilateral exercise with French Army and United States Marine Corps

Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise

U.S. Air Force Global Hawk and U.S. Navy Triton will be temporarily deployed to Japan

Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise

Japan-U.S. Bilateral exercise