TOKYO, March 20 -- JAMSTEC issued the following press release:
The JMSDF conducted a multilateral exercise with the United States Navy (USN) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) 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 participating navies
2. Period March 17 - 20
3. Exercise Area East China Sea
4. Participating Units (1) JMSDF: JS IKAZUCHI (2) USN: USS CARL VINSON, USS PRINCETON, USS STERETT, USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE, (3) ROKN: ROKS SEJONG THE GREAT, ROKS DAE JOYEONG
5. Type of Exercise Tactical Exercise (SAREX, Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare and others...