Japan, U.S. Navies Conduct Bilateral Maritime Exercise > U.S. Pacific Fleet > News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 12, 2023
Participating ships included the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and the Murasame-class general-purpose destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) of the JMSDF.
The exercise provided an opportunity to build on decades of regional cooperation allowing the maritime forces to sail together, conduct enhanced planning and advanced maritime communication operations.
"I always look forward to opportunities to work with our friends in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The thing that makes us such a capable multinational force is our consistent collaboration at sea, on land, and in the air . . .
