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Japanese, US militaries launch major joint drills amid growing N. Korea
tensions
Published time: 1 Jun, 2017 12:22 Edited time: 1 Jun, 2017 12:33
Japanese, US militaries launch major joint drills amid growing N. Korea
tensions
The Japanese and US militaries have teamed up for a three-day exercise in
the Sea of Japan, in a show of force just days after North Korea launched a
ballistic missile which landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.
The ‘USS Carl Vinson’ and ‘USS Ronald Reagan’ strike groups have joined
Japanese destroyers ‘Hyuga’ and ‘Ashigara’ for the exercise.
In a post on its Facebook page, the US 7th Fleet described the drills as "
routine training."
"The Ronald Reagan and Carl Vinson Strike Groups were joined by the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) for routine training to improve
interoperability and readiness in the Indo-Asia Pacific," it wrote.
The Japanese military confirmed in a release that its destroyers had joined
the US vessels, according to Reuters.
"It's the first time we have exercised with two carriers. It's a major
exercise for us," a Japanese military spokesman said, according to the news
outlet.
Meanwhile, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15s are taking part in
simulated combat with US Navy F-18 fighters at the same time, according to
the Japanese military.
The drills follow separate naval exercises conducted in the same waters last
month, with the ‘USS Carl Vinson’ and South Korean and Japanese aircraft
taking part.
The most recent exercise comes just three days after North Korea launcheda
short-range ballistic missile which landed in the Sea of Japan, about 300km
(186 miles) off the Japanese coast and in Japan's exclusive economic zone (
EEZ).
Responding to the launch, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that Tokyo
would take "specific action" and join forces with the US to deter North
Korea. |
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