220412-N-VI910-1026 SEA OF JAPAN (April 12, 2022) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kongō-class guided-missile destroyer JS Kongō (DDG 173) sails in formation during a bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and JMSDF, the two navies strengthen all-domain awareness and maneuvers across a distributed maritime environment. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partners of the commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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