JMSDF ships will also participate in the multilateral joint exercise in August Defense Minister Kono May 22 13:47
Regarding the multilateral joint exercise "Rim Pack" held in Hawaii this August, Minister of Defense Kono revealed that the Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels are planning to participate, saying, "Part of cooperation on security aspects of Japan and the United States. It is a meaningful exercise as ".
The Rimpack = Trans-Pacific Joint Exercise is held once every two years around the United States, centered around the United States Navy, around Hawaii. This means that due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the scale was reduced. Will be held in August.
At the press conference, Defense Minister Kono said, "The Maritime Self-Defense Force is planning to participate in the rim pack. It is difficult to create a situation where humans can touch each other in order to prevent the spread of infection. I think. "
In addition, Minister Kono said, "This is a meaningful exercise as part of Japan's US and Japanese cooperation in diplomacy and security toward the vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific." I emphasized the significance.