TOKYO, Sept. 14 -- Joint Staff issued the following press release:
In demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), the United States Navy (USN), the Philippine Navy (PN) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF) conducted a Multilateral Exercise as a Maritime Cooperative Activity. This underscores multilateral commitments to upholding the right of freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace, as well as respect for maritime right under international law, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
1.Date Sep 13, 2025
2.Exercise Area The South China Sea
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