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SEA OF JAPAN (April 25, 2017) Commander Robert Shu, center, Commanding Officer of the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) poses for a photo with CDR Sean Babbitt, left, Executive Officer of the Fitzgerald and Ensign Kazutaka Sugiyama from the Kongou class guided-missile destroyer JS Choukai (DDG 176) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during a bilateral training exercise. Exercises like this enhance information sharing and combined maritime defense capabilities to ensure the and our allies remain ready to defend the region
SEA OF JAPAN (April 25, 2017) Commander Robert Shu, center, Commanding Officer of the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) poses for a photo with CDR Sean Babbitt, left, Executive Officer of the Fitzgerald and Ensign Kazutaka Sugiyama from the Kongou class guided-missile destroyer JS Choukai (DDG 176) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during a bilateral training exercise. 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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