The Commander, French Pacific Command (CPP_FAPF) visited MOC, Self Defense Fleet.

On 9 July, RADM Guillaume PINGET, the Commander, French Pacific Command (CPP_FAPF) visited the Maritime Operation Center and had an office call with VADM OMACHI Katsushi, Commander, Self-Defense Fleet.

France is a major power, have influence not only over the Euro-African region but all over the world, and is the only EU member state to possess overseas islands territories in the Indian and Pacific oceans and maintain military presence in the Indo-Pacific. It also historically has had a close relationship with Japan and is positioned as Japan’s special partner. The JMSDF and the French Navy have been conducting joint exercises, primarily in the Indo-Pacific region and the Gulf of Aden, to enhance anti-piracy capabilities and bolster cooperation. During this courtesy call, both parties exchanged views on strengthening bilateral cooperation between Japan and France for years to come.

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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