Japan, U.S., France Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Pacific
Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it has begun the Pacific Steller joint exercise with the U.S. and French navies in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines. This is the first drill involving MSDF vessels and U.S. and French aircraft carriers. From Japan, the MSDF destroyer Kaga, which is becoming a de facto aircraft carrier, and others jo...
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Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said Thursday that it has begun the Pacific Steller joint exercise with the U.S. and French navies in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines. This is the first drill involving MSDF vessels and U.S. and French aircraft carriers. From Japan, the MSDF destroyer Kaga, which is becoming a de facto aircraft carrier, and others jo...
