SEA OF JAPAN (April 25, 2017) A M160 5-inch gun weapon system fires ordinance on the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during a bilateral training exercise with the Kongou class guided-missile destroyer JS Choukai (DDG 176) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Exercises like this enhance information sharing and combined maritime defense capabilities to ensure the and our allies remain ready to defend the region against any provocations.

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