211012-N-MD461-2170 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 12, 2021) Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), UNK (D 55) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame transit the Bay of Bengal as part of MALABAR 2021, Oct. 12, 2021. MALABAR 2021 is a maritime exercise designed to improve integration, address common maritime security priorities and concerns, enhance interoperability and communication, and strengthen enduring relationships between the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and maritime forces.
211012-N-MD461-2170 BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 12, 2021) Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), UNK (D 55) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame transit the Bay of Bengal as part of MALABAR 2021, Oct. 12, 2021. MALABAR 2021 is a maritime exercise designed to improve integration, address common maritime security priorities and concerns, enhance interoperability and communication, and strengthen enduring relationships between the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and maritime forces. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeff D. Kempton)
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