Japan and the US has begun a joint naval military exercise on 23 April. the US Navy's (USN's) Carl Vinson carrier strike group (CSG), which is headed to Korean Peninsula, has been joined by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF's) destroyers JS Samidare (DD-106) and JS Ashigara (DDG-178) in order to improve combined maritime response and defence capabilities, increase combined manoeuvring proficiency, and ensure maritime forces remain ready to defend the region when called upon.Â
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)