Visit to US by RADM Kinoshita
Date
Sep 15,2026
Type of exercise
Rear Admiral KINOSHITA Harunobu, Director General of Logistics Department, Maritime Staff Office (MSO) participated in the 5th Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology (UMST) in the US and gave a keynote speech on proposal initiatives that contribute to flexible and rapid maritime operation, such as recommending joint logistics with allies and partners, and spoke about the need to strengthen Japan-US cooperation in the field and ensure further interoperability.
The Ministry of Defense and the SDF will deepen defense cooperation and exchanges to realize the Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
