TOKYO, Aug. 5 -- JMSDF issued the following news:

The Indo-Pacific Deployment 2025 (IPD25) unit conducted a trilateral exercise with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as described below in order to strengthen cooperation to realize a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific". 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF's tactical capabilities (2) To strengthen cooperation with the RAAF and the RNZAF 2. Period Aug 3 - 4 3. Exercise Area East of Australia 4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF JS ISE, JS SUZUNAMI (IPD25 Third Surface Unit) (2) RAAF P-8A (3) RNZAF P-8A

5. Type of Exercise Tactical Exercises (LINKEX and others), PHOTOEX

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